A body of Buddhist mural and sculptural work in thirty rock-cut caves in Maharashtra, India, created in two main phases spanning roughly the second century BCE to the sixth century CE. Its murals, depicting the Jataka tales of the Buddha's past lives, are among the earliest and finest surviving examples of ancient Indian painting, and the site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A body of Buddhist mural and sculptural work in thirty rock-cut caves in Maharashtra, India, created in two main phases spanning roughly the second century BCE to the sixth century CE.
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