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Q16
(IAS/2002)
History & Culture › Art & Architecture › Indian sculpture traditions
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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A
Explanation
The colossal Gomateshwara (Gommateshvara) statue at Shravanabelagola depicts Lord Bahubali, who is identified in sources as the son of the first Jain Tirthankara (Adinath/Rishabha), not the last Tirthankara [2]. Jain tradition recognizes Mahavira as a later (24th) Tirthankara, while Risabha (Adinath) is considered the first Tirthankara, so the Shravanabelagola statue cannot represent the last Tirthankara of Jainism [3]. Therefore statement (1) is incorrect; the other statements (2–4) align with commonly accepted facts about Buddhist monasteries, Khajuraho (Chandelas) and the Hoysalesvara temple being dedicated to Shiva.
Sources
- [1] https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/prez-inaugurates-mahamastakabhiskeha-of-lord-bahubali-118020701478_1.html
- [2] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bahubali
- [3] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 3: Rise of Territorial Kingdoms and New Religious Sects > 3.5 Jainism > p. 39
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