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title: Barabar Caves Interior
author: CPREEC, Chennai
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5847/barabar-caves-interior/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Barabar Caves Interior

_Authored by CPREEC, Chennai_

## Image File

[![Barabar Caves Interior](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5847.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5847.jpg)

## Image Caption

The rock-cut caves at Barabar were built by the Mauryan kings [Ashoka](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashoka_the_Great/) and his successors by hollowing out the hillside. These caves were used by [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) monks as retreats. The insides of the caves are so highly polished as to gleam like mirrors. Barabar, Bihar, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/), 3rd century BCE.

## Bibliography

- [The Barabar caves](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVQAFMMSy28 "The Barabar caves"), accessed 1 Dec 2016.
- [The Nagarjuna caves](http://www.utaot.com/2013/02/11/the-barabar-caves-the-caves-at-nagarjuna-hill/ "The Nagarjuna caves"), accessed 1 Dec 2016.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Chennai, C. (2016, October 07). Barabar Caves Interior. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5847/barabar-caves-interior/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
Chennai, CPREEC,. "Barabar Caves Interior." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5847/barabar-caves-interior/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://www.cpreecenvis.nic.in/Database/BarabarCaves_2412.aspx) by **CPREEC, Chennai**. Submitted by [Anindita Basu](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ab.techwriter/ "User Page: Anindita Basu"), published on 07 October 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.