Q. Consider the following statements about Barabar caves:

1. It saw the use of the Chaitya Arch in stone for the first time.
2. The inscriptions found in here date it to the Mauryan period.

Select the correct option by using the codes given below:
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Barabar caves are also known for their architecture and these are the very caves which saw the use of the Chaitya Arch in stone for the first time. The inscriptions found in here date it to the Mauryan period. The inscription in the Sudama cave informs that the four caves on Barabar hill were assigned by King Ashoka to Ajivika monks in 261 BC. Another inscription on the Nagarjuni hill is of the grandson of King Ashoka, Dasaratha Maurya, which tells that the Ajivikas continued to enjoy imperial Mauryan patronage for long.