Question

Write a short note on the painting discovered at Bhimbetka.

Answer 1

The cave paintings at Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh have been an important source of information about the prehistoric era. These caves are named after 'Bhima", one of the five Pandavas of Mahabharata. Various community activities such as birth, burial, dancing, hunting, playing and cooking food have been depicted in the paintings. Wild animals like buffalo, tigers, bisons have been found in the paintings. White pigments, natural red, green and yellow are the common colours of the paintings. The colours were made using powdered rock, along with water and other sticky substances, such as resins from the trees.