A painted mural scene from the 'Mahajanaka Jataka' in Ajanta's cave 1, showing King Janaka and his wife Sivali. (Istockphoto) If the past is another country, as the adage goes, few historical ...

A painting of a “merchant ship” at Ajanta Cave No. 17, indicating sea trade during the fifth century, inspired the Indian ...

The Ajanta caves Aurangabad. Credit ... It is also worth remarking that in the Ajanta Frescoes book published by the India Society, no reflections by the Indian artists who had accompanied ...

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 ...

Visitors will soon be able to enjoy stargazing near the famous Ajanta Caves. As per the news reports, the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has decided to start a stargazing ...

The Ajanta Caves, a renowned UNESCO World Heritage site, will soon be more accessible to tourists thanks to a major new rail project. The Ministry of Railways has decided to develop a 174 ...

An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) official, who is also an expert on the world-famous Ajanta caves, said, “The ship depicted in Cave 17 resembles a merchant vessel, indicating the ...