Question

Assertion (A): In the Eighth Century, the Kailashnath Temple was carved out of mountain.

Reason (R): King Ashoka had given the directive to create artificial caves by cutting into the mountains to resemble temples.

विकल्प

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true, but (R) is untrue.

• (A) is untrue, but (R) is true.

Answer 1

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation:

King Ashoka started the development of artificial cave temples, which culminated in the 8th century Kailasnath Temple built out of the mountain.