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The Ajanta and Ellora caves belongs to ?

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers: Ajanta and Ellora caves     Buddhism-Jainism-Question 2 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Buddhism and Jainism. ❓ 2.The caves of Ajanta and Ellora belongs to  A. Jains B. Buddhists C. Sikhs D. Hindus Show Answer Buddhists 🔑 Key Points ✔Ajanta and Ellora caves , considered to be one of the finest examples of ancient rock-cut caves , are located near Aurangabad in Maharashtra, India. ✔ Ajanta and Ellora   caves  have been listed among the  UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India  since the year  1983 . ✔ Ajanta Caves , well known for their ancient wall paintings , the Ellora caves are renowned for their extraordinary architecture . Both the caves have sculptures. ✔ The elaborate sculptures and paintings at Ajanta and Ellora caves are inspired by diverse stories of Lord Buddha and various

Lord Buddha gave his first sermon at?

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers: First sermon of Lord Buddha     Buddhism-Jainism-Question 1 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on indian history of Buddhism and Jainism. ❓ 1 .Lord Buddha gave his first sermon at A. Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh B. Nalanda in Bihar C. Bodhgaya in Bihar D. None of these Show Answer Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh Note: After achieving enlightenment, Lord Buddha gave his first sermon at the Deer park in Sarnath in Uttarpradesh . 🔑 Key Points ✔Buddha gave the First Sermon at Sarnath in 11th century in a deer forest at Sarnath , north of Bodhgaya , where he had experienced enlightenment some weeks prior. ✔His real name was Siddharth . ✔ Gautama Buddha , known by his other names S iddhattha Gotama or Siddhartha Gautama or Buddha Shakyamuni. ✔He is regarded as the founder of the world religion of Buddhi