- Ajanta Caves feature Buddhist rock-cut caves with elaborate paintings and sculptures, dating from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE, with a significant phase belonging to the Gupta period (4th-6th centuries CE). - Bagh Caves are a group of nine rock-cut monuments near the Bagh river in Madhya Pradesh, also known for their murals, considered to be extensions of the Ajanta school and dating to the late 4th to 6th centuries CE (Gupta era).
There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is the paintings of Ajanta Caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2016 · Topic: Gupta and Post-Gupta Period (Gupta Art and Architecture: Temple Building (Nagara Style), Sculpture, Cave Paintings (Ajanta))
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