Ajanta Caves paintings

Period

c. AD 480

Region

India

Category

Culture

The Ajanta Caves are 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments dating from the second century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state in India. Ajanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Universally regarded as masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, the caves include paintings and rock-cut sculptures, described as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art, particularly expressive paintings that present emotions through gesture, pose and form.

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Earlier and later events nearby

1. c. AD 480Ajanta Caves paintingsThis page
2. AD 756–773Carving of the Kailasa Temple at Ellora
3. 1817–1819Third Anglo-Maratha War
4. 1885Founding of the Indian National Congress

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