GK QUESTION#2222
Which pair of cave groups contains rock-cut chambers associated with the Mauryan period in Bihar?
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A. Barabar and Nagarjuni caves
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Barabar and Nagarjuni caves. ASI records Ashoka inscriptions at Barabar and a donation inscription of Dasaratha at Nagarjuni. The groups are in Jehanabad district and have polished interiors. They should not both be attributed solely to Ashoka.