Art and Architecture

Question 1

Four lion capital stumba found at

Answer 1

Both Sarnath (Place of first sermon of Buddha)
And Sanchi
And karle grand chaitya

Question 2

Lomas rishi cave details -person, year, place?

Answer 2

1. Barabar hills, Bihar 1out of 4caves
   Close to Nagarjuni hills
2. Ashoka Maurya, 250BCE for Ajivika or Buddhists
3. Oldest cave architecture in india
4. Imitation of wooden architecture in stone 🪨 .
   The facade has elephants worshipping stupa

Question 3

Sita marhi cave

Answer 3

1. Maurya,
2. Nagarjuni hills , Bihar
3. ⛺ Tent shaped structure carved in boulder
4. No inscription

Question 4

Both Ajantha and Ellora belong to ____ period

Answer 4

Mahayana period

Question 5

Bhaja Buddhist caves - -person, year,place?

Answer 5

HINAYANA SECT
1. 22 caves here - chaithyas and viharas
2. Maharashtra
3. 2nd century BCE
Shows women playing TABLA and wooden imitation
(They are 3km apart this and Karle)

Question 6

Karle cave architecture -person, year,place,

Answer 6

Four Lion pillar probably with Chakra stands outside. Crude lions

1. Group of 16 caves here - chaithyas and viharas
   Grandest= CAVE 8
2. Lonavala ,Maharashtra
   TRADE ROUTE - Traders grants and Yavanas
3. 2nd century BCE- 5th CE
   (They are 3km apart this and bhaja )