Bagh Caves
Dhar district, India
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The Bagh Caves comprise nine rock-cut Buddhist monuments on the southern slopes of the Vindhya Range in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, central India. Excavated by master craftsmen into perpendicular sandstone cliffs overlooking the seasonal Baghani stream, they were quarried in the 5th–6th century AD, during the final stages of Buddhism in India. Of the original nine caves, only five survive; all are viharas—monastic dormitories arranged on quadrangular plans—with small prayer chambers at the rear. Cave 4, known as the Rang Mahal (Palace of Colors), is particularly significant. The caves are celebrated for their mural paintings executed by ancient Indian master painters. The Archaeological Survey of India undertook extensive restoration over seventeen years.
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- architectural structure
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- Monument of National Importance
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- Dhar district, India
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