[Solved] Which one of the following statements is correct ? A. Ajanta Caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river. B. Sanchi Stupa lies in the gorge of Chambal River. C. Pandu-lena Cave Shrines lie in the gorge of Narmada River. D. Amaravati Stupa lies in the gorge of Godavari River.

Q49. Which one of the following statements is correct ?

A. Ajanta Caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river.

B. Sanchi Stupa lies in the gorge of Chambal River.

C. Pandu-lena Cave Shrines lie in the gorge of Narmada River.

D. Amaravati Stupa lies in the gorge of Godavari River.

Answer: A

· The Ajanta caves are cut into the side of a cliff that is on the south side of a U-shaped gorge on the small river Waghora.

· Sanchi Stupa lies in an upland plateau region, on a flat-topped sandstone hill, just west of the Betwa River and about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Vidisha.

· The Buddhist monuments Pandavleni Caves also known by the names Pandu Lena caves and Trirashmi caves are a group of 24 rock-cut caves.

· It is located high up on the north face of Trivashmi hill 8 km south of Nasik city.

· The donative inscriptions indicate that these excavations belong to the Satavahana and Kshatrapa periods.

· The nearest river is the Godavari.

· Amravati stupa was founded by an emissary of Emperor Ashoka and its construction got completed around 2000 years ago.

· Amravati Stupa illustrates Lord Buddha in a human form and He is shown subduing an elephant.

· It is taller than the Sanchi stupa and has 95 ft high platforms, extending in the four cardinal directions, along with a huge circular dome.

· It is situated near river Krishna.