History · Mauryan Art and Architecture
What was the primary purpose behind hewing out rock-cut caves during the Mauryan period?
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- 1To store surplus grains during times of famine
- 2To act as secret assembly halls for ministers
- 3To provide residential shelters (Viharas) for monks✓
- 4To serve as military storehouses for the royal army
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To provide residential shelters (Viharas) for monks
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