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Q: Nagarjuni caves were donated by the Mauryas to which of the following sects?
  • A. Jain
  • B. Ajivak
  • C. Lokayat
  • D. Buddhist
Correct Answer: Option B - Nagarjuni caves were constructed by Ashoka by cutting the Nagarjuni rocks located in Gaya district of Bihar in the 1st century AD. These caves were built by Ashoka for the residence of the monks of Ajivaka sect.
B. Nagarjuni caves were constructed by Ashoka by cutting the Nagarjuni rocks located in Gaya district of Bihar in the 1st century AD. These caves were built by Ashoka for the residence of the monks of Ajivaka sect.

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Nagarjuni caves were constructed by Ashoka by cutting the Nagarjuni rocks located in Gaya district of Bihar in the 1st century AD. These caves were built by Ashoka for the residence of the monks of Ajivaka sect.