Consider the following statements about Ellora:
- Ellora is a unique art-historical site because it features caves belonging to three religions: Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism.
- The Kailash temple at Ellora was constructed by assembling large, finely cut stone blocks brought from distant quarries.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Ellora is famous for combining Buddhist, Hindu and Jain caves at a single site. Statement 2 is wrong because the Kailasa temple was not assembled from imported blocks; it was carved top-down as a single monolith out of the living basalt cliff.