UPSC 2014HistoryModerate

With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs : Famous work of sculpture : Site 1. A grand image of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below : Ajanta 2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock : Mount Abu 3. "Arjuna's Penance"/ "Descent of Ganga" sculpted on the surface of huge boulders : Mamallapuram Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

a
1 and 2 only
b
3 only
c
1 and 3 only
d
1, 2 and 3
Art and CultureAncient Indian Sculpture and SitesMahaparinirvana BuddhaAjantaVaraha AvatarMount AbuArjuna's PenanceDescent of GangaMamallapuramSculptureRock-cut architecture

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