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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/
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