The facade of the Lomas Rishi Cave in the Barabar Hills is of immense significance in Indian architectural history because:

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• A: It contains the oldest known Sanskrit inscription in the Brahmi script detailing the genealogy of the Mauryan dynasty.
• B: It features the earliest representation of the Buddha in human form, carved under the patronage of Emperor Ashoka.
• C: It is the only cave in the Barabar complex that was excavated using metal chisels imported from the Roman Empire.
• D: It is the earliest surviving example of a rock-cut chaitya arch (gavaksha) that replicates contemporary wooden architecture in stone.

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