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The Lomus Rishi cave in the Barabar hills near Gaya was donated by Ashoka to the:

ABrahmin priests
BAjivika sect
CBuddhist sangha
DJaina monks
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Ajivika sect
1. Its facade has a semicircular chaitya arch. 2. Ashoka gave it to the Ajivikas. 3. An elephant frieze decorates the arch. _Source: syllabus An Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 3, Arts of the Mauryan Period._
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