HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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The Ajanta cave paintings mostly belong to the period of the
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Mughals
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Mauryas
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Chalukyas
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Guptas
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is the Gupta dynasty. Ajanta Caves include paintings and rock-cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving of ancient India. Paintings present emotions through gesture, pose and form. Ajanta is one of the major tourist attractions of Maharashtra.
Detailed explanation-2: -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 group.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves.
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