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Which among the following places known for mural paintings? 1. Ajanta Caves 2. Sittanavasal Paintings 3. Bagh Caves

Which among the following places known for mural paintings? 1. Ajanta Caves 2. Sittanavasal Paintings 3. Bagh Caves Correct Answer All of the above

The Correct Answer is Option 4 i.e All of the above.

  • Mural Paintings:
    • It is an artwork that is painted or applied directly on the walls of caves and palaces.
    • Ajanta Caves, Sittanavasal Paintings, Bagh Caves, Ellora caves are the few prominent examples of Mural Paintings.
    • Ajanta Caves: The themes of most of these paintings revolve around the life and teachings of Lord Buddha.
    • Bagh Caves: The paintings in these caves are influenced by the paintings of Ajanta.
      • These paintings are materialistic.
    • Sittanavasal Paintings: The paintings of Sittannavasal are mostly connected with Jain themes.
      • The themes of these paintings include animals, fish, ducks, a lotus pool with birds, elephants, buffaloes and people collecting lotuses from a pond, etc.

Related Questions

Consider the following statements with reference to Ajanta caves: 1. Ajanta is the only surviving example of a painting of the first century BCE and the fifth century CE. 2. The Mahayana sect of Buddhism started the excavation of caves in Ajanta. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which among the following is not an extra-mural welfare amenity?
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1. Caves of Ajanta
2. Temples and caves at Ellora
3. Mandapas of Mahabalipuram
4. Caves of Kanheri
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) Assertion (A): The oldest paintings of Ajanta are datable to the second and first centuries B.C. Reason (R): Chronologically the paintings of caves No. 1 and 2 are the last in the series and pertain to the Post-Gupta period In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct?