Joe Rogan Experience #2571 - Jimmy Carr · Aired Oct 28, 2026
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Barabar caves have unknown makers and no historical explanation.
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Joe says nobody knows who made the Barabar caves or why. The Bihar government documents Mauryan dating, Ashokan inscriptions and royal dedication to Ajivika ascetics. That supplies historical evidence for patronage and religious use, while leaving the individual artisans and every construction detail uncertain. Do not present a solved polishing technique or infer laser tools.
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Is it true that Barabar caves have unknown makers and no historical explanation?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Joe says nobody knows who made the Barabar caves or why. The Bihar government documents Mauryan dating, Ashokan inscriptions and royal dedication to Ajivika ascetics. It was said on Joe Rogan Experience #2571 - Jimmy Carr, aired Oct 28, 2026, at 1:37:11. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is biharbhawan.gov.in, linked below.
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