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Discuss the evolution of rock cut architecture in India? Examine why cave no 16 of Ellora Caves is considered as the epitome of rock cut architecture in India?
Rock-cut architecture is the creation of structures, buildings, and sculptures by excavating solid rock where it naturally occurs. The oldest rock-cut architecture is found in the Barabar caves, Bihar, which were built around the 3rd century BC. Other early cave temples are found in the western DeccRead more
Rock-cut architecture is the creation of structures, buildings, and sculptures by excavating solid rock where it naturally occurs.
The oldest rock-cut architecture is found in the Barabar caves, Bihar, which were built around the 3rd century BC. Other early cave temples are found in the western Deccan; these are mostly Buddhist shrines and monasteries, dating between 100 BC and 170 AD.
There are more than 1,500 known rock-cut structures in India. The earliest cave temples include the Bhaja Caves, the Karla Caves, the Bedse Caves, the Kanheri Caves, and some of the Ajanta Caves. Later rock-cut cave architecture became more sophisticated, as in the Ellora Caves.
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