Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

Consider the following statements about the Mara Vijaya panel:<br/>| No. | Statement |<br/>|---|---|<br/>| 1 | It is carved on the right wall of Ajanta Cave No. 26 near the Mahaparinibbana image. |<br/>| 2 | The central Buddha gestures towards the earth as witness. |<br/>| 3 | The first half shows Mara’s army departing, while the lower half shows it advancing. |<br/>| 4 | It is described as the largest sculptural panel at Ajanta. |<br/><br/>How many statements are correct?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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