With reference to art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?

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CollectorBabu · Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli. Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar was created during 6th century 615 to 657 CE or around 11th AD. Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli is the earliest Buddhist sculpture of Odisha constructed by Ashoka in 272-231 BC which carries sculpted elephant facing east. Rock-cut Monuments at Mahabalipuram was found by Pallava Mahendravarman-I in 600-630 or 6th century AD. Varaha Image at Udayagiri in Madhya Pradesh, India was the personal temple of King Chandra Gupta II who ruled from 376-415 C.E around 5th century AD. With this, we see that Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli which is option B is the oldest art and archaeological structure in the history of India, so it is correct.

With reference to art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?

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