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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CGL - 12 April 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q27

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In which city of Gujarat will you find the Uparkot Buddhist Caves?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Junagadh.

Other Information-

  • The Uparkot Buddhist caves have been found in the city of Junagadh in Gujarat.
  • 26 Buddhist caves belonging to the Mahayana sect of Buddhism have been discovered, dating back to the 2nd and 5th centuries AD, 24 inscriptions in the Brahmi script, and two Shaiva monasteries.
  • The caves and some of their remains had 'chaitya' (dome) doors and stone beds typical of Mahayana Buddhist sites.
  • These caves are 2.5 km from Junagadh railway station. There are also two other Buddhist caves, Khapra Kodia and Baba Pyare Yeh nearby.
  • These caves are a unique specimen of Satavahana and Greco-Cyrenic Mixed architecture.