alleryWhich caves hold the most significant and mature surviving paintings of the early period?
AElephanta
BUdayagiri
CAjanta
DBadami
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Ajanta
1. The Ajanta Caves date from about 220 CE and a later group around 460 CE.
2. They contain the most significant and mature survivals of painting.
3. Udayagiri, Elephanta and Badami are noted for sculpture and rock-cut shrines.
_Source: Wikipedia, Architecture of India, section Gupta architecture_
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