GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Bagh Caves are a group of nine rock-cut monuments, situated among the southern slopes of the Vindhyas in Bagh town of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. These monuments are located at a distance of 97 km from Dhar town. These are renowned for mural paintings by master painters of ancient India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The legend says that these caves were established by Buddhist monk Dataka. The caves were carved in late 4th century – 6th century AD. Bagh Caves are known for Mural Paintings. The walls and ceilings were to be painted were covered with a thick mud plaster in brownish orange color.

Detailed explanation-3: -Features of Bagh Caves: On the walls and ceilings, a thick layer of reddish-brown, gritty, mud plaster was applied. The murals at Bagh represent the ‘Golden Age’ of Indian classical art. The walls and ceilings of the Viharas of Bagh were painted with tempera, and fragments of it can still be seen in Caves 3 and 4.