Which of the following statements regarding Gomateshwara statue is are correct 1 It is the statue of...........

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Which of the following statements regarding Gomateshwara statue is/are correct?

1. It is the statue of last Jain Tirthankara.

2. It is the world’s tallest monolithic free- standing structure made of granite stone.

3. It was commissioned by Kakatiya kings of Warangal.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 and 2 only

2 only

3 only

1,2 and 3

About Gommateshwara Statue

It is a Jain shrine at Shravanbelagola, Karnataka dedicated to Lord Bahubali. However, he could not become a Tirthankara. Last Jain Tirthankara is Lord Mahavira. Hence statement 1 is not correct.
Standing at fifty-seven feet high, it is is the world’s tallest monolithic free-standing structure made up of the granite. Hence statement 2 is correct.
It was commissioned by Camundaraya, the General-in-Chief and Prime Minister of the Ganga Kings of Mysore. Hence statement 3 is not correct.

About Gangas of Mysore:

? They are also called Western Gangas to distinguish them from the Eastern Gangas who in later centuries ruled over Kalinga.

? They ruled in ancient Karnataka from about 350 to 1000 CE.

? Camundaraya is said to be inspired by Jain Acarya, Nemichandra Siddhanta Chakravartin to build the statue of Bahubali.