Caves with Paintings in India – UPSC Prelims

Caves with Paintings in India:
  • Ajanta :
    • This cave is located in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.
    • Famous fresco paintings of Ajanta are dying princesses, flying apsara and preaching Buddha.
  • Ellora :
    • It is located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.
    • It is famous for the largest monolithic excavation in the world- the great Kailasa.
  • Elephanta :
    • It is located on Elephanta Islands in Mumbai.
    • There are seven cave excavations in the Elephanta group.
  • Bhimbetka :
    • It is located between Hoshangabad and Bhopal, in the foothills of the Vindhya Mountains.
    • It has one of the oldest paintings in India and the world.

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