Category:Barabar Caves
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The Barabar Caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, dating from the Mauryan period (322–185 BCE), and all of them with Ashokan inscriptions, located in the Jehanabad district of Bihar, India, 18 km north of Gaya. These caves are situated in the twin hills of Barabar and Nagarjuni, dating back to the 3rd century BC.25°00′47″N 85°03′07″E / 25.01306°N 85.05194°E
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Subcategories
This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
G
- Gopika Cave (34 F)
K
- Karna Chaupar Cave (20 F)
L
- Lomas Rishi Cave (86 F)
S
- Sudama Cave (35 F)
V
- Vadathika Cave (14 F)
- Vapiyaka Cave (12 F)
- Vivaskarma Cave (15 F)
Media in category "Barabar Caves"
The following 122 files are in this category, out of 122 total.
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3rd century BCE Barabar caves, Bihar, plans and sections, 1847 sketch.jpg 1,284 × 2,066; 851 KB
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Barabar Caves - Kawa Dol Buddha Statue (9227358056).jpg 3,086 × 4,196; 8.22 MB
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Categories:
- Cave temples in Bihar
- History of Bihar
- Ashoka
- History of Buddhism in India
- Jehanabad district
- Visitor attractions in Bihar
- Architecture of the Mauryan Empire
- Archaeological Survey of India
- Archaeological sites in Bihar
- 3rd-century BC architecture in India
- Rock-cut caves in India
- Rock-cut architecture in India
- Ājīvika
