"A revised edition of a classic title, now with digitally restored photographs, showcasing the finest surviving examples of ancient Buddhist art. Since their chance rediscovery in 1819, the ...

The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.), many more richly decorated caves were added to the original ...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The Ajanta cave complex is a heritage that must be cherished and preserved for generations to come, according to Kenneth Ducatel, the great-great-grandson of renowned ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Yoshida visited the caves at Ajanta ...

Named after the legendary Indian mariner Kaundinya, who is fabled to have sailed across the Indian Ocean to Southeast Asia, the new vessel embodies a spirit of exploration and cultural exchange. Its ...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The nearly-100 km stretch between Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and the Ajanta Caves till has multiple incomplete patches, causing hardship to visitors. Despite assurance from ...

Robert Gill, a British army officer, was commissioned by the Royal Asiatic Society to create a pictorial record of the Ajanta cave murals in 1845-46. He lived in these ancient Buddhist monuments for ...