Q. Consider the following statements

1. The Buddhists in Deccan excavated rock-cut Chaityas and the Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas imitated these in later centuries.
2. The Vaishnavas, Shaivas and Jainas excavated temples at sites far distant from rock-cut Chaityas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• (A) 2 only
• (B) Both 1 and 2
• (C) Neither 1 nor 2
• (D) 1 only