Question

Describe the Ajanta paintings.

Answer 1

The Ajanta paintings are world famous.

Most of the monasteries of Ajanta are Buddhist monasteries and are decorated with beautiful paintings.

(i) The caves are dark inside, so the paintings were done in the light of torches.
(ii) The colours, which are bright even after 1500 years, were made of plants and minerals.
(iii) The artists who created these splendid works of art remain unknown.