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PART Ⅰ General Information 1

(i) THE JOURNEY TO AJANTA 1

(ii) THE CAVES 9

PART Ⅱ Paintings 21

List of Main Caves of Interest 23

CAVE Ⅸ－Undistracted Art 27

CAVE Ⅹ－Secular Life 28

CAVE ⅩⅥ－Beyond Conventions－Conventions as Interludes－Rank and Costume－＂Jatakas＂－Episodes from Life 28

CAVE ⅩⅦ－Lavish Profusion－Flying＂ Gandharvas＂ and ＂Apsaras＂－＂ Shaddanta Jatak ＂－Brahamin Jujaka－Grandeur and Tenderness－＂Mairiposhak Jatak＂－Syama Jatak＂－A Vast Composition－Supreme Artistic Value 33

CAVE Ⅰ－Of World-wide Fame－Purity of Style－Expressive Draughtsmanship 40

CAVE Ⅱ－＂Hamsa Jatak＂－＂The Seven Steps＂－The Human Form 42

Essentials in the Paintings 45

PART Ⅲ Architecture 53

List of Main Caves of Interest 55

Salient Features－Gupta Period－Pre-Gupta Period－Continuous Links－Rock Architecture 57

Chaitya Caves 60

CAVE Ⅸ－Oldest Chaitya 60

CAVE Ⅹ－Wood to Stone 61

CAVE ⅩⅨ－A Perfect Specimen－Lithic Character－Changed Stupa and Umbrella 61

CAVE ⅩⅩⅥ－Diffused Decoration－Origin of Dome and Arch 63

Vihara Caves 65

CAVE Ⅻ－Oldest Vihara 65

CAVE Ⅺ－Earliest Pillars 65

CAVE Ⅶ－Temple Mandap 65

CAVE Ⅵ－Two-storied Vihara 65

CAVE Ⅳ－Largest Vihara 66

CAVE Ⅰ－Finest Vihara 66

CAVE Ⅱ－Side Chambers 66

CAVE ⅩⅥ－Highest Standard－Light Focussed－Beautiful Entrance 66

CAVE ⅩⅩ－Helpful Material 68

CAVE ⅩⅩⅣ－Most Beautiful，if Finished 68

CAVE ⅩⅩⅤ－Process of Excavation of Vihara 68

Variety of Columns－Viharas Neglected 68

PART Ⅳ Sculpture 71

List of Main Caves of Interest 73

Perfunctory Comments－Valuable Field of Investigation 75

CAVE Ⅰ－Essentially Artistic 76

CAVE Ⅳ－An Important Gallery 77

CAVE Ⅶ－Powerful Art 77

CAVE ⅩⅥ－Naga Figures 78

CAVE ⅩⅨ－Treasure-Chest 78

CAVE ⅩⅩⅣ－Flying Figures 78

CAVE ⅩⅩⅥ－Large Figures and Compositions 78

Infinitely Varied and Rich Sculptures－Art Unfettered and Eternal 79

APPENDIX－Rules and Conditions for copying the frescoes 81