SSC
INDIAN ART
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Pallavas
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Chalukyas
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Pandyas
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Rashtrakutas
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Ajanta Caves constitute ancient monasteries and worship-halls of different Buddhist traditions carved into a 75-metre wall of rock. The caves also present paintings depicting the past lives and rebirths of the Buddha, pictorial tales from Aryasura’s Jatakamala, and rock-cut sculptures of Buddhist deities.
Detailed explanation-2: -The paintings that adorn the walls and ceilings of the Ajanta and Ellora caves depict incidents from the life of the Lord Buddha.
Detailed explanation-3: -All of the Ellora monuments were built during the Rashtrakuta dynasty (r. 753-982 CE), which constructed part of the Hindu and Buddhist caves and the Jain caves. Funding for the construction of the monuments was provided by royals, traders and the wealthy of the region.