Discuss the art and architectural features of any
of these monuments: Buddhist Caves, Ajanta;
Iron Pillar, Mehrauli; Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur;
Mattancherry Synagogue, Cochin;
KamakhyaTemple, Guwahati; St. Thomas
Basilica, Chennai; Tower of Silence, Mumbai.
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Ajanta
The Ajanta Caves constitute ancient monasteries and worship-halls of different Buddhist traditions carved into a 75-metre (246 ft) 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. Textual records suggest that these caves served as a monsoon retreat for monks, as well as a resting site for merchants and pilgrims in ancient India. While vivid colours and mural wall-painting were abundant in Indian history as evidenced by historical records, Caves 16, 17, 1 and 2 of Ajanta form the largest corpus of surviving ancient Indian wall-painting.
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