Question

Which of the following caves contains an inscription of King Kharavela?
1. Rosaigumpha
2. Hathigumpha 
3. Ranigumpha 
4. Sarpagumpha 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Hathigumpha 

The correct answer is Hathigumpha.

• Hathigumpha caves contain an inscription of King Kharavela.

• The Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela, the third ruler of the dynasty, gives information about the Cheti Dynasty.
• Kharavela pushed his kingdom up to the Godavari in the south and recovered the Jain image from Magadha.
• He was a follower of Jainism.
• He constructed residential caves for Jain monks on the Udayagiri Hill near Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

• Caves of Udaigiri:
  • There are a total of 18 caves at this site.
  • Ranigumpha is a double-storeyed monastery.
  • SarpaGumpha is a small cave with adornment above the entrance.