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The Buddhist cave temples at Ajanta in Maharashtra contain the finest examples of early Indian art Some of the 30 caves are more than 2000 years old The caves were used either as prayer halls or as monk quarters - a complete monastery hewn out of the rock Most caves had walls and ceilings covered with elaborate paintings depicting scenes from the life of the Buddha (Jatakas) Similarly impressive is the main stupa at Sanchi near Bhopal It represents the oldest standing building in the whole of South Asia Beautiful stone carvings on the gates depict life in India around 2000 years ago The Vipassana Global Pagoda in Mumbai, still under construction, is a symbol of modern resurrection of Buddhism in India
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