Consider the following pairs: Site — Well known for 1. Besnagar — Shaivite cave shrine 2. Bhaja — Buddhist cave shrine 3. Sittanavasal — Jain cave shrine How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Options

1. Only one
2. Only two
3. All three
4. None

Correct Answer

Only two

Explanation

Pairs 2 and 3 are correct. Bhaja is known for its Buddhist rock-cut caves, and Sittanavasal in Tamil Nadu for its Jain cave paintings. Besnagar, however, is known for the Heliodorus Pillar (a Vaishnavite monument), not a Shaivite cave shrine.

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