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EasyThere are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (a) Bagh caves
The Bagh caves in Madhya Pradesh hold Buddhist murals comparable to Ajanta's and are the other great surviving cave paintings of the period.
- ✓ (a) Bagh caves (Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh) have murals like those at Ajanta.
- ✗ (c) Lomas Rishi is a Mauryan rock-cut cave known for its sculpted facade.
Remember · Bagh (Madhya Pradesh) is the sister site of Ajanta.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 11 An Introduction to Indian Art, Part I, Ch 4 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 11 · An Introduction to Indian Art, Part I, Chapter 4 “The Bagh Caves, consisting of Buddhist mural paintings, are located 97 km from Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.”
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