The subject matter of Ajanta Paintings pertains to
(A) Jainism
(B) Buddhism
(C) Vaishnavism
(D) Shaivism
Answer: (B) The Ajanta Caves are the treasure house of delicate paintings that portray scenes from Jataka tales and from the life of Lord Buddha. Celebrated for its archaic wonder and laced with the series of carved artistry, Ajanta Cave paintings echo the quality of Indian creativity in perhaps the subtlest way. In the Ajanta wall paintings, there is a profound modification from the art of early Buddhism. The Ajanta paintings stress religious romanticism with lyric quality, a reflection of the view that every aspect of life has an equal value in the spiritual sense and as an aspect of the divine.
