Question

Where are the Ellora Caves located, and how many caves of each religious affiliation do they contain?

• A. Approximately 100 kilometers from the Ajanta Caves in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra, comprising 17 Jain, 12 Buddhist, and 5 Brahmanical caves
• B. Approximately 100 kilometers from the Ajanta Caves in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra, comprising 17 Brahmanical, 12 Buddhist, and 5 Jain caves
• C. Approximately 50 kilometers from the Ajanta Caves in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra, comprising 17 Buddhist, 12 Brahmanical, and 5 Jain caves
• D. Approximately 200 kilometers from the Ajanta Caves in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra, comprising 17 Buddhist, 12 Jain, and 5 Brahmanical caves

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Approximately 100 kilometers from the Ajanta Caves in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra, comprising 17 Brahmanical, 12 Buddhist, and 5 Jain caves

- It is located approximately 100 kilometers from the Ajanta caves in the Sahyadri range of Maharashtra, the Ellora Caves comprise 34 caves—17 Brahmanical, 12 Buddhist, and 5 Jain. - These caves were developed between the 5th and 11th centuries A.D., making them relatively newer compared to the Ajanta caves.