Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Rock paintings
The correct answer is Rock paintings. - The Bhimbetka Rock Shelters are in the foothills of the Vindhyan Mountains (Madhya Pradesh) on the southern edge of the central Indian plateau.
- The Bhimbaitka complex is a magnificent repository of rock paintings within natural rock shelters.
- In Bhimbetka, we can see nearly 20 layers of paintings, one on top of another.
- The symbolism is an inspiration from nature along with slight spirituality.
- These caves are named after 'Bhima', one of the five Pandavas of Mahabharata. Bhimbetika simply means “sitting place of Bhima".
- Dr. V. S. Wakankar (one of the most renowned archeologists) discovered these caves in 1958.
- These rock shelters are located in the Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh, near Abdullaganj town, and inside the Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary.
- These rock shelters were declared a World Heritage Site in 2003.
- The entire region comprises more than 600 caves.
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