Buildings, Paints and Books — Social Studies STD 6 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6Social StudiesBuildings, Paints and Books5 Marks
Question
Discuss the features of the Ajanta Painting.
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Answer
Ajanta is a place where several caves were hollowed out over centuries. Most of these were monasteries for Buddhist monks, and some of them were decorated with paintings.
Most of the Ajanta paintings were done in the light of torches.
The colours, which are vivid even after 1500 years, are made of plants and minerals.
The artists who created these splendid works of art in caves of Ajanta remained unknown.
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