Exterior of a cave monastery Ajanta in India 4th century

Buddha, Buddhism, Buddhist, Ajanta Cave, exterior, Indian rock-cut architecture
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Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre
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Photograph collection of Buddhism
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Photographs
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English
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Picture
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UKZN - Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre

The caves at Ajanta date from the 2nd century B.C.E. to 650 C.E and were cut into the ... Discovered by chance in 1819 by British soldiers on a hunt, the Ajanta Caves have become an icon of ancient Indian art, and have influenced ... Cave 1 is a magnificently painted Vihara (monastery), filled with wall murals, ...

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Posted by: Thiru
On: Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 12:32