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Rajesh Kumar Singh
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R.K.S.: We have Prof. Monika Zin with us today who is a professor of Indology and Indian Art at the University of Munich. She is quite well-known in the area of Buddhist studies: the early and mainstream Buddhism in India.  Now she has, in the last ten years or more, moved  her area of research…
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Dieter Schlingloff
  The different phases of Ajanta paintings   Dieter Schlingloff   Introduction The Paintings of the Second Century B.C. 1. General observations 2. The Buddha in Previous Existences 3. The Superhuman Events in the Buddha’s Life The Paintings of the Fifth Century A.D. 6 1. General remarks 2. The…
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 Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh I have Prof. Dhavalikar with me to speak on the subject of Ajanta. He was recently awarded Padmashri by the government of India—by the President of India, rather—and his opinion on the subject of Ajanta is extremely important as far as the learner is concerned. Therefore, I…
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Monika Zin
A Study of Ajanta Paintings   Prosperity in this World Instead of Nirvāṇa? Understanding the Arrangement of the Paintings in the Caves of Ajanta and Their Comparative Soteriological Significance in Terms of Relevance or Irrelevance for Enlightenment Monika Zin   It is a matter of common knowledge…
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Rajesh Kumar Singh
AJIṆṬHĀ caves, part I Some aspects of the historical and political background Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh B1-264, Siddharth Bungalows Sama – Savali Road, Vadodara 390022, Gujarat, India Email: rksingh1970@gmail.com, +91-9429925036   AJIṆṬHĀ CAVES, PART I Some Aspects of the Historical and Political…
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Rajesh Kumar Singh
An introduction to the history and patronage of the Ajanta caves, their architecture, paintings, iconography and textual sources.
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