Dulari Qureshi
The caves of Aurangabad lie to the north of the city in the protective bosom of the Sihyachal ranges, and rise above the plains to a height of 700 feet. The caves overlook the present campus of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University. Eclipsed by the close proximity of the World Heritage…
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The rock-cut monuments of western India occupy a significant position in the history of Indian art and architecture. While the tradition of rock-cut architecture appears to have been discontinuous and scattered in the rest of India, it flourished without interruption in western India for a period…
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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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M.K. Dhavalikar
Contents
Introduction
Mahayana Buddhism
Junnar
Kanheri
Kuda
Mahad
Ajanta
Ajanta
Conclusion
Captions
References
Introduction
There are about 1200 rock-cut caves in India, of which 1000 are in Maharashtra, and of these nearly two-thirds are Buddhist.…
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Rajesh Kumar Singh
AJIṆṬHĀ caves, part I
Some aspects of the historical and political background
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh
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AJIṆṬHĀ CAVES, PART I
Some Aspects of the Historical and Political…
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