Which of the following statements is are correct 1 Some of Ajanta caves have been pai...........

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Some of Ajanta caves have been painted with scenes from Jainism

2. The Ajanta caves have been built over a period of eight centuries mainly by Pallava rulers

3. Ajanta caves are categorized as UNESCO heritage sites

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1. The subject matter of Ajanta Caves paintings is almost exclusively Buddhist, excepting decorative patterns on the ceilings and the pillars. They are mostly associated with the Jatakas, collection of stories, recording the previous births of the Lord Buddha

2 There are 30 caves chiseled out of the rock in a semicircular fashion. Their execution covers a period of about eight centuries. The earliest of them is probably out in the 2nd century B.C. under the patronage of Hindu Satavahana dynasty and the latest is sometime in the 7th century A.D under the patronage of Hindu Emperor Harishena of the Vaka?aka dynasty.

3 Since 1983, the Ajanta Caves have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site.