15/05/2026
📍21 May | Thu | 6:30PM
➡️ Ajanta Rediscovered
The Ajanta Caves hold the greatest surviving body of ancient Indian murals. Until Benoy Behl, they were the only known examples of ancient India art.
Behl’s career in photography, especially using low-light techniques, was also greatly encouraged by Dr MR Srinivasan’s interest when he was Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission in the late 80s to get such photos taken of nuclear power plants. That same eye, which was so useful in the darkness of reactor buildings, looked into ancient caves and changed how the world sees Indian art. He captured paintings hidden in ancient temples and caves, shrouded for centuries in darkness too deep for conventional photography. His work overturned the belief that India had no continuous tradition of painting from ancient times.
In this illustrated lecture, Behl traces that very lineage, with images that make the argument that India’s tradition of painting is among the greatest in the history of art.
Free and open to all ✉️ RSVP on website!
https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/ajanta-rediscovered/
