Ajanta And Ellora Cave Paintings
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📝 Exam-Oriented Q&A
Q1: Which cave at Ajanta features Bodhisattva Padmapani?
Answer: Cave 1.
Q2: What painting technique was used in Ajanta caves?
Answer: Tempera on dry plaster (fresco-secco).
Q3: Which Ellora cave is famous for Hindu murals?
Answer: Cave 16 (Kailasa temple).
Q4: What themes are depicted in Ellora’s Jain cave murals?
Answer: Apsaras, Saiva monks, celestial processions.
Q5: Who rediscovered the Ajanta caves in 1819?
Answer: British officer Captain John Smith.