Sep 7, 2017
Carving from a cave. Shunga period 2nd -1st century B.C.E. The period immediately after the Mauryan period saw simpler art form. Sculptures used mainly to decorate Stupas. This one is from Bharaut in Madhya Pradesh. National Museum New Delhi These depict the scene of Buddha's life or stories from Jataka tales. #nationalmuseumdelhi #shungaperiod #ancientIndia #sculptures #sculpturesatnationalmuseum #historythroughsculptures #historyofIndia #incredibleindia #natgeotravel #ngtyourdailyshot #ngtfanphoto #NGTIndia #yourshotphotographer #bbcculture #bbctravel #delhitourism #lpmi #lonelyplanetindiaofficial #indianartformsthroughdifferentera #Buddhism #jataka #Jatakatales #stupas
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