Consider the following statements:
1. Chaitya were residential halls for the Buddhist and Jain monks developed during the time of the Mauryan Empire.
2. Vihar were mainly quadrangular chambers with flat roofs and used as prayer halls.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The construction of rock caves continued as in the Mauryan period. However, this period saw the development of two types of rock caves – Chaitya and Vihar. While the Vihars were residential halls for the Buddhist and Jain monks and were developed during the time of the Mauryan Empire, the Chaitya halls were developed during this time. They were mainly quadrangular chambers with flat roofs and used as prayer halls.

By: ANIVESH KUMAR