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Ajanta (2nd century BCE – 6th century CE) sculpture showing highly evolved skills of the early Indian artists. A stupa belonging to Cave 26 is shown with sculpted figure of Buddha.
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Dalbéra, J. (2015, December 07). Stupa in Ajanta. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4328/stupa-in-ajanta/
Chicago Style
Dalbéra, Jean-Pierre. "Stupa in Ajanta." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 07, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4328/stupa-in-ajanta/.
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Dalbéra, Jean-Pierre. "Stupa in Ajanta." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Dec 2015. Web. 05 Feb 2023.
