Barabar Caves || Unique Ancient Architecture || बराबर गुफा || प्राचीन भारत का एक उन्नत वास्तुकला

Barabar Caves || Unique Ancient Architecture || बराबर गुफा || प्राचीन भारत का एक उन्नत वास्तुकला
The Barabar Hill Caves (Hindi बराबर, Barābar) are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, dating from the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE), some with Ashokan inscriptions, located in the Makhdumpur region of Jehanabad district, Bihar, India. There are 7 manmade caves in that region collectively called Sapt Grah, Lomas Rishi Cave, Sudama Cave, Karan Chaupar and Visva karma cave (in one hill called Barabar Hill), Gopika (Gopi-ka-Kubha), Vadithi-ka-Kubha cave, Vapiya-ka-Kubha cave in Nagarjuna Hills.

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The caves were used by ascetics from the Ajivika sect, founded by Makkhali Gosala, a contemporary of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, and of Mahavira, the last and 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. The Ajivikas had many similarities with Buddhism as well as Jainism. Also present at the site are several rock-cut Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and inscriptions from later periods.

Most caves at Barabar consist of two chambers, carved entirely out of granite, with a highly polished internal surface, the "Mauryan polish" also found on sculptures and exciting echo effects.

The caves were carved out of granite, an extremely hard rock, then finished with a very nice polishing of the inner surface, giving a mirror effect of great regularity, as well as an echo effect. This large-scale polish is reminiscent of polishing on smaller surfaces of the Maurya statuary, particularly visible on the pillars and capitals of the Ashoka pillars.

Commenting on Mauryan sculpture, John Marshall once wrote about the "extraordinary precision and accuracy which characterizes all Mauryan works, and which has never, we venture to say, been surpassed even by the finest workmanship on Athenian buildings". Further, in the year 2020, the movie Builders of the Ancient Mysteries was released which also praised the architect of these caves.


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