Khandagiri

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Khandagiri, located in Odisha, India, is an archaeological site featuring rock-cut caves used by Jaina and Buddhist monks. These caves, dating from the 2nd century BCE to the 10th century CE, include the notable Rani Gumpha (Queen's Cave), which is two-storied and adorned with intricate carvings. The art and architecture found here are part of the broader context of early Indian art, which saw a resurgence of urban centers around the 6th century BCE and the development of monumental art, particularly during the Maurya Empire.123

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Indian sculpture in the 2nd and 1st centuries bce: relief sculpture of Orissa
…twin hills of Udayagiri and Khandagiri in Orissa represents yet another early Indian local idiom. The work is not of one period but extends over the first two centuries before Christ; the stages of development roughly parallel the styles observed at Sanchi Stupa No. II, Buddh Gaya, and the Great…
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…twin hills of Udayagiri and Khandagiri in Orissa represents yet another early Indian local idiom. The work is not of one period but extends over the first two centuries before Christ; the stages of development roughly parallel the styles observed at Sanchi Stupa No. II, Buddh Gaya, and the Great…
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