Later Mural Traditions
CBSE · Class 11 · Fine Arts
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Overview
Later mural traditions in India show how painting continued after the classical phase of Ajanta. Badami, Pallava sites, Pandya caves, Chola temples, Vijayanagara murals, Nayaka paintings, and Kerala murals together reveal the steady growth of regional styles, subjects, and techniques. These murals p
Key Concepts
Badami was the capital of
Badami was the capital of the early Chalukyan dynasty, which ruled from 543 to 598 CE. Mangalesha patronised the excavation of the Badami caves, and C
Mahendravarma I
Mahendravarma I, a seventh-century Pallava king, built temples at Panamalai, Mandagapattu, and Kanchipuram. Paintings at Kanchipuram were patronised b
Sittanvasal is a Jaina cave site
Sittanvasal is a Jaina cave site of the early Pandya period, ninth century CE. Paintings appear on ceilings, verandas, and brackets, with dancing cele
Chola kings ruled the Tamil region
Chola kings ruled the Tamil region from the ninth to the thirteenth century and reached their height in the eleventh century. Brihadeswara at Thanjavu
The Vijayanagara Dynasty existed from
The Vijayanagara Dynasty existed from the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries and controlled the region from Hampi to Trichy, with Hampi as its capi
Learning Objectives
- Understand the major mural traditions after Ajanta
- Identify important sites linked to Badami, Pallava, Pandya, Chola, Vijayanagara, Nayaka, and Kerala murals
- Recognize the role of kings and dynasties in patronising mural painting
- Observe how style, subject matter, and technique changed over time
- Distinguish between Vijayanagara, Nayaka, and Kerala mural traditions
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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