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Painting

The earliest Indian paintings that have come down to us are frescoes of the Ajanta caves in Aurangabad. Done by unknown Buddhist artists, they tell us how developed the art of painting was in ancient India. Among the best-known schools of painting of ancient times are the Kangra Valley and the Rajasthani schools. The Moghul artists introduced Persian ideas into Indian painting, as they did to Hindustani music. Buddhist, Hindu and Mughal schools of art all show the deep influence of religion on the artists.

People may have different religious ceremonies and practices; but all Indian religions are united in proclaiming one thing, and that is God is one. So, when we look at a Hindu temple, or a Muslim mosque, or Jain temple, or a Sikh Gurudwara, what we see is an expression of faith in God. Divinely inspired art, no matter whether it is Christian or Hindu or Islamic in style and spirit, says the same thing: God is one.