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Ancient India - Art and Heritage volume 2
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English
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The Buddhist Caves of Ajanta, located in Maharashtra, were built from 200BC to 600AD, almost 300 years after the death of The Buddha. These caves and sculptures, carved out of solid rock were beautifully sculpted and painted over a period of 800 years. For almost 1200 years however lay abandoned and forgotten. Though initially conceptualized to house monks, they developed over time to display some of the finest examples of rock-cut temples in the...
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Centuries ago, Indian monks and artists took years creating incredible rock-cut architecture out of sandstone, cliff and rock formations. They created intricate designs on the walls with carvings and murals and filled the interiors with statues. These Indian cave temples are an amazing record of the Indian lifestyle, history and culture of the period. They teach us the importance of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism as part of India's history.
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