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"There are hundreds of publications on these marvels of art in which Shri Singh's paperback is a most handy and authentic addition. The book contains seven chapters detailing the various aspects of the art of Ajanta, especially the depiction of paintings narrating the Buddhist jatakas and other stories of Buddha's life. The book presents updated information and views of leading contemporary scholars. Information from necessary domains has been collated with utmost care: epigraphy, ancient Buddhist texts, archaeology, iconography, architecture, and art history.... There are 284 colour photographs depicting architecture, paintings, sculpture, and decorative motifs in comprehensive detail. High resolution and updated photographs are presented here along with abridged stories. This book is an admirable attempt to make available a summary of the latest research, complemented by appropriate photographs that illustrate the detailed variety of the art and architectural panorama of the Ajanta caves... The publication ventured by Shri Singh is not only an authentic attempt, but faithful narratives of the Ajanta paintings and other art forms." -- Puratattva, Journal of the Indian Archaeological Society, 43, 2013

About the Author

Dr R. K. Singh is a sort of parivrÄjaka (wanderer) academic, not affiliated, full time, with any institution since 2008. He has published 3 monographs, 16 research papers, 1 CD-Rom, and 5 video documentaries on the Ajanta caves.Â Â Having earlier served IDC, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, as adviser, 'Revisiting Ajanta' project led by Prof. Sumant Rao, he currently serves the 'Dharohar' foundation, Secure Meters Ltd., Udaipur, as Consulting Art Historian, Ajanta Caves Research programme.Â Â Singh is interested in basic as well as applied research in 'Ajantology.' He is pursuing a lifelong research project called 'Ajanta Åšodha Piá¹aka.' It comprises of many large and small sub-projects grouped under multiple divisions or series. Each series would culminate into two or more of the following items: monographs, essays, databases, archiving, and documentaries.

Product details

Paperback: 256 pages

Publisher: Hari Sena Press; 1st edition (November 26, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9788192510705

ISBN-13: 978-8192510705

ASIN: 8192510700

Product Dimensions:

6.1 x 0.6 x 9.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.8 out of 5 stars

8 customer reviews

Amazon Best Sellers Rank:

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The Ajanta caves are located approximately 100 km from Aurangabad, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Overall, there are 29 caves, with work in all performed by Buddhist devotees and patrons. The first five caves were developed and occupied over a 400 year period, from approximately 228 BC to 224 AD, as determined by at least one Western calendar. During this period, the Satavahana dynasty was the rulers in the area. There was also a considerable flurry of activity during the Vakataka dynasty, over a two decade period, from 460-480 AD, when of the other caves were developed, although many remain not fully complete. Purportedly, according to Wikipedia, John Smith re-discovered these caves for the Western world while on a hunting trip in 1819, but the author cites numerous earlier "discoveries" by westerners (as always in such cases, the local people were always aware of their existence.)Rajesh Kumar Singh has produced the essential guide book for the Ajanta caves, not the result of one quick visit, as so often happens, but rather years of laborious research and work. He has combined at least two or three excellent qualities, besides dedication. He is a photographer, who ensures that the light is right... which normally means artificial light inside a cave, always a more demanding proposition. The book contains 280 high-quality pictures, which do proper justice to both the paintings as well as the carvings in stone. He is also a researcher and a good writer. Singh readily acknowledges the work of a leading Ajanta scholar, Professor Walter M. Spink of the U. of Michigan, whose own book on the subject Ajanta: History And Development 1. The End of the Golden Age (Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 2; India) might be a bit pricey for the average reader. Singh also provides lucid explanations of the competing religious influences within Buddhism, for example, Mahayana (the Greater Vehicle) and Hinayana (the Lesser Vehicle), as well the competing scholarly explanations for what we can observe today. The author focuses his attention on caves #1, 2, 9, 10, 16 and 17.Reading the book on the regular Kindle Reader will not do it justice, due to the numerous photographs and drawings. So, I utilized the Kindle "Cloud" function was able to thoroughly enjoy it on my computer. I also utilized the "magnification" function to examine some of the more detailed drawings.I was fortunate to visit the caves in 1971, as part of a seven week-long trip from northern India to Madras. At the time, accommodation was difficult, as was transportation. We stayed in Aurangabad, and traveled by bus for what could have been only a 2-3 hour visit at the site, with only a few people there, and poor lighting supplied by a few local "entrepreneurs." I was woefully unprepared for such a visit, with no real guide other than A.L. Bashem's Wonder That Was India. Happily, UNESCO has now declared it a world heritage site, which should aid in it preservation and restoration - there have been long periods of neglect.Now the truly authoritative guide is available, thanks to the work of Rajesh Singh, and should be a must purchase PRIOR to a visit. And shouldn't the 100 million or so Indians of the "middle class" be seeing their own country before racing off to see the Tower of London et al? As for non-Indian visitors, Ajanta should be on a rung not much below the Taj Mahal. 5-stars.

I have long been interested in India and I have enjoyed many of the BBC programmes on India. Therefore, when I saw "An Introduction to the Ajanta Caves", I was immediately interested. I know absolutely nothing about the Ajanta Caves, so I am not sure how valuable my review will be. I do have some observations that might be of help to someone in deciding whether or not to purchase this book.The book is written in a scholarly style, but is accessible to the general reader. Sources are credited and differing conclusions/interpretations of various scholars, as well as those of the author, are given. This allows the reader to learn some of the various schools of thought, how conclusions were reached, and where conclusions based on the evidence differ, and why. As to the usefulness or accuracy of the textual content, I have no way of assessing it since I am unfamiliar with the topic, but I found the text to be very interesting, extremely well written, and very informative.The highlight of the book, though, was the photographs. There were indeed a lot, they displayed well on my iMac, some were breathtaking, and they definitely gave a feel for what the Ajanta Caves are like. The craftsmanship that went into creating the caves was remarkable and the photographs captured a lot of the artistry and grandeur. Some of the photographs were small, but most were large enough to capture the full effects of the subject.I am giving this book a 5 star rating because I really liked it; I liked the writing style, I loved the photographs, I thought the research seemed valid, and I liked the fact that the author provided information based not just on his own work, but on that of other scholars in the field. The book presented an excellent and well rounded overview of the subject, and I was impressed by it. Perhaps other scholars in this field will have a different opinion, but I can only evaluate it on my reaction to it, as someone with little knowledge of the topic, but with some familiarity with scholarly historical writing.

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For the first-time visitor a practical introduction. A brief synopsis of the other caves and a detailed map of the site would have been useful. It's a pity that almost all photos lacked clarity.

I just bought the book, and am delighted to say that this EXACTLY what I wanted, it is clear to layman and at the same time so indept

I have started reading An Introduction to the Ajanta Caves by Rajesh Singh and intrigue by the details and the clarity. I have studied Ajanta caves as an art student but this book is written in a very simple method which shows the the deep understanding of the author. the picture quality and printing is good and that make it a unique reading experience. I would recommend everyone whoever want to know and curious about The most amazing monument AJANTA. I congratulate the Author for opening mysteries of Ajanta Caves. happy reading.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B898MFC/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title

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