Varahadeva, patron of Ajanta Cave 16, was prime minister of the Vakataka king:
AKanishka
BRajaraja
CHarishena
DPulakesi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Harishena
1. Upendragupta patronised Caves 17 to 20.
2. Harishena was the Vakataka king.
3. Buddhabhadra patronised Cave 26.
_Source: syllabus An Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 4, Post-Mauryan Trends in Indian Art and Architecture._
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