Criterion (vi): Ajanta is directly and materially associated with the history of Buddhism. Ajanta Caves includes all the elements necessary to express its Outstanding Universal Value, including the ...

but also of the zenith of Buddhism as a state religion in India. It seems wrong, somehow, to call the grand Buddhist edifices of Ajanta “caves”. Read any book on ancient Indian history and you ...

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

Ajanta Caves: Dating back to the 2nd century BCE ... a remarkable complex of rock-cut temples spanning different faiths—Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. Carved between the 5th and 10th centuries ...

Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Stories of merchants are notably absent in Brahmin scriptures but are widespread in ...

INSV Kaundinya, inspired by a 5th-century CE Ajanta Cave mural, symbolises India's rich maritime heritage and exploration ...

Indian Navy has proudly inducted INSV Kaundinya, a stitched vessel that recreates a fifth-century ship depicted in Ajanta ...

Ajanta Caves Ajanta Caves are located in Maharashtra. It is associated with Buddhism, which has 30 caves. UNESCO has declared Ajanta Caves as a World Heritage Site. Here amazing murals and ...