Where is the Vikramkhol Cave located?

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  1. Odisha
  2. Bihar
  3. Telangana
  4. West Bengal

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Option 1 : Odisha
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The correct answer is Odisha.

Key Points

  • Vikramkhol Cave is located near Jharsuguda, Odisha and is situated in the reserved forest of Belpahar Range at a distance of 12 km from Belpahar.
    • The inscriptions at Vikramkhol Cave are written using red ocher paint on an uneven rock surface in a natural rock shelter, which is then carved into the rock.
    • The inscriptions were discovered around 1930 and first studied by Dr. K.P. Jaiswal.

Additional Information

  • Monuments of Odisha:
    • Sun Temple, Konark
    • Sri Jagannath Puri Temple, Puri
    • Dhauli, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
    • Barabati Fort, Cuttack
    • Khandagiri Caves, Bhubaneswar
    • Brahmeshwara Temple, Bhubaneswar
    • Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar
    • Sambalpur, Odisha Sambalpur
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