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THE COLOUR & MONOCHROME REPRODUCTIONS
OF THE AJANTA FRESCOES BASED ON
PHOTOGRAPHY

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35051
WITH AN EXPLANATORY TEXT
Bv G. Y A Z D A N I, M. A.
DIRECTOR OF ARCHAEOLOGY, H.E.H. THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS
AND AN APPENDIX ON INSCRIPTIONS BY

JOHN ALLAN
OF THE BRlTISH MUSEUM
PART II
COMPRISING 18 COLOUR AND
31 MONOCHROME PLATES
OF CAVE 11


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TEXT AND COLLOTYPES BY JOHN JOHNSON AT THE
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LIST OF P LATES
SERIAL NO. SUBJECT PLACE
I PLAN OF CAVE ll : KEY TO THE Cave 11
POSITIONS OF THE FRESCOES
Il
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IV
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VI
VII
THE WAGHORA RIVER Ajanta
a. THE VERANDA: CEILING Cave 11
AND PILLARS
6. DETAIL OF PILLARS Do.
THE FAQADE OF THE RIGHT Do.
CHAPEL OF THE VERANDA
THE INTERIOR Do.
THE BUDDHA (SCULPTURE) The shrine
a -6. FLYING FIGURES, KINNA-
RAS, AND OTHER CELESTIAL
BEINGS BRINGING OFFERINGS
TO THE BODHISATTVA
Back wall of the
veranda, left of the
door
VIII a. VOTARIES BRINGING OFFER- Do., right of the
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XI
XII
Xl11
XIV
INGS TO THE BUDDHA door
6. VOTARIES ADORING THE Do.
BUDDHA
INDRA AND THE FOUR YAK-
SHAS
a. FLYING FIGURES AND
FLORAL DESIGNS
6. ASNAKECHARMER,FLORAL
DESIGNS AND DECORATIVE
MOTI FS
a. PLEASANTRY OVER A CUP
OF WINE
6. TWO POT-BELLIED FRIENDS
a. THE EXILE OF A LADY
(nor idmtified)
6. HALT IN CON-
TINUATION OF THE PRECED-
ING SUBJECT
a. THE CHILD THROWN INTO A
POOL: CONTINUATIONOFTHE
PRECEDING SUBJECT
6. THE LADY IN EXILE: DE-
TAIL
A PALACE SCENE (not identified)
Do.
Middle panel, ceil-
ing of the veranda
Left of preceding
Ceiling of the vcran- }
da, right of X a
Do.
Left wall of the right
chapelJ veranda
Do.
Back wall of the
right chapel, veran-
da
Do.
Right wall of the
right chapel, veranda
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COLOUR OR REFERENCE TO COPIES
MONOCHROME PUBLISHED
Monochrome
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Colour
Monochrome
Colour
Do.
Monochrome
Do.
Do.
Do.
Grijfit!JS, r 1 7
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LIST OF PLATES
SERIAL NO. SUBJECT
PLACE
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XV a. A LOTUS LAKE AND THE
PAIR OF GOLDEN GEESE:
XVI
MAHAHAMSA JATAKA
6. A RANI AND THE GOLDEN
GEESE: MAHAHAMSA JAT AKA
a. THE BODIDSA TTVA AS A
GOLDEN GOOSE: MAHAHAMSA
JATAKA _
6. A COURT SCENE: MAHA-
HAMSA JATAKA
XVII a. A RANI WITH HER ATTEN-
DANT
b. A FLYING FIGURE (ARHAT)
XVlli a. A RAJA (? Y AKSHA) AND HIS
CONSORT
b. THE BIRTH OF THE BUDDHA
XIX A COURT SCENE: BIRTH OF
THE BUDDHA
XX A PALACE SCENE: BIRTH OF
THE BUDDHA
XXI A PRINCESS: BIRTH OF THE
BUDDHA
XXII MAYA HOLDING THE BRANCH
OF THE SAL TREE: BIRTH OF
THE BUDDHA
XXIII A SCENE (not identified)
XXIV VOTARIES BRINGING OFFER-
INGS
XXV VOTARIES BRINGING OFFER-
INGS
XXVI THE CEILING
Left wall, front gal-
lery, interior
Do.
Do.
Do.
Inner face of the
pilaster between the
front and left gal-
leries
Ceiling of the front
gallery
Front face of the
pilaster between the
front and left gal-
leries
Back wall of the left
gallery, left eo mer
Above the first cell-
door, back wall of
the left gallery
Right of the preced-
ing subject
Do.
Below the preceding
subject
Do.
Left ,va11 of the
chapel, left of the
ante-chamber
Right wall of the
chapel, left of the
ante-chamber
The chapel, left of
the ante-chamber
XXVII THE BUDDHA IN VARIOUS Back gallery, left of
ATTITUDES the ante-chamber
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COLOUR OR
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Monochrome
Do.
Do.
REFERENCE TO COPIES
PUBLISHED
XXXIII
(36) ; Fig. 35
(Text, Vol. I, p. 1 5)
Do. Grijfitlu, 24-2 5 L
Do. 2 5- 26 L
Colour 27 L
Do. Grijfitlu, Fig. 5 (Text,
Vol. I, p. 7)
Do. Gri}fitlu, 28 L;
p. 180
Monochrome 28 L
Do. 29 G
Do. 30 H
Do. Fig. 30 (Text,
Vol. I, p. 14)
Do.
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LIST OF PLATES
COLOUR OR REFERENCE TO COPIES
SERI AL NO.
SUBJECT PLACE
MONOCHROME PUBLI SHED
XXVIII a. THE BUDDHA IN VARIOUS
ATTITUDES (MUDR/18)
b. THE BODHISATTVA MAI-
TREYA
XXIX THE BUDDHA IN VARIOUS
ATTITUDES (MUDR/18)
XXX THE CEILING
XXXI a. A BODHISATTVA
6. A KNEELING LADY: DETAIL
XXXII VOTARIES BRINGING OFFER-
INGS
XXXIII a. VOTARIES BRINGING OFFER-
INGS
. 6. THE SAME: CONTINUATION
XXXIV HARITI AND PANCIKA (SCULP-
TURE)
XXXV A COURT SCENE: THE GAME
OF DICE:
JATAKA
XXXVI a. A PALACE SCENE: VIDHURA-
JATAKA
b. ANOTHER SCENE:
JATAKA
XXXVII A PROCESSION: VIDHURA-
JATAKA
XXXVIII A PROCESSION: DETAIL
Front wall of the
shrine, left of the
door
Left wall of the
shrine
Right wall of the
shrine
The shrine
Back gallery, right of }
the ante-chamber
Do.
Left wall of the
chapel, right of the
ante-chamber
Do.
Right wall of the
chapel
Back wall of the
chapel, right of the
ante-chamber
Back wall of the
right gallery
Do.
Do.
Below the preceding
subject
Do.
XXXIX A PALACE SCENE: VIDHURA- Above the second
JATAK.A cell-door
XL A PALACE SCENE: VIDHURA- Between the second
JATAKA and third cell-doors
XLI a. A LADY (IRANDATI) IN THE Do.
SWING:
JATAKA
6. THE NAGA KING: Do.
JATAKA
XLIT STORY OF THE SEA-VOYAGE: Do.
AVADANA
XLID a. BRINGING OFFER-
INGS TO THE BUDDHA
6. CONTINUATION OF THE
SAME STORY
Above the door of
the third cell
Do.
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Monochrome
Colour
Do. Grijjiths, I 20
Monochrome
Colour Grijfiths, 3 I I ; Dey,
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Monochrome Grijfiths, 3 2 J
Do.
Colour
Burgess, VI ; Grijfiths, Fig.
65 (Text, Vol. I , p. 30)

Monochrome Herringham, XL (+9)
Colour
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Monochrome
Grijfiths, 3 3
Do.
Grijjiths, Fig. 16 (Text,
Vol. I, p. I 1)
Grijfiths, Fig. 66 (Text,
VoL I, p. 30)
Grijjiths, 34

LIST OF PLATES
SERIAL NO. SYBJECT
XLIV a. THE MUSICIANS: PU_RNA
AVADANA
6. A PALACE SCENE (11ot
identified)
XLV A PALACE SCENE: A LADY
KNEELING AT THE FEET OF
A RAJA IN AN ANGRY MOOD
(not identified)
XLVI a. A COURT SCENE (11ot identified)
6. A BODHISA 'ITV A IN THE
TEACHING ATTITUDE
XLVII a-e. PANELS FROM THE CEIL-
ING
XLVIII a. A NAGA KING WITH HIS
CONSORT
6. A NAGA KING WITH HIS
CONSORT
c. A YAKSHA
d. A YAKSHA
XLIX a. A NAGA KING WITH IDS
CONSORT
6. TWO POT-BELLIED FRIENDS
(GAlfAS)
c. A FOUR-HANDED GAlfA
d. PANELS FROM THE CEILING
PLACE
Near the door of the
third cell
Right of the door of
the third cell
Right wall, the front
gallery, above the
cell-door
Below the preceding
subject
Right wall of the
front gallery, right of
the cell-door
Front gallery and the
hall
The pedestal of the
second pillar from
left, back row of the
hall
Do.
Do.
Do.
The pedestal of the
third pillar from left,
back row of the hall
Do.
The second pillar
from the left, back
row of the hall
Back gallery
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COLOUR OR REFERENCE TO COPIES
MONOCHROME PUBLISHED
Monochrome
Colour Fig. 8 (Text,
Vol. I, p. 9); p. I So
Monochrome 3 5 E
Colour
Monochrome 2 2
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