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title: Jataka Image in Ajanta
author: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4326/jataka-image-in-ajanta/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Jataka Image in Ajanta
_Authored by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4326.jpg)
## Image Caption
A mural in [Ajanta](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ajanta/) (between 2nd century BCE – 6th century CE) depicting a scene from Mahajanaka Jataka. The image could be located in Ajanta Cave 1, a vihara, and created in 5th century CE.
## Cite This Work
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Dalbéra, J. (2015, December 07). Jataka Image in Ajanta. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dalbera/16580719987/in/album-72157651307405885/) by **Jean-Pierre Dalbéra**. Submitted by [Dola RC](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/dolaraic/ "User Page: Dola RC"), published on 07 December 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.