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ASI Protected
Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
Raisen, Madhya Pradesh
Prehistoric (30,000 BCE)
UNESCO World Heritage Site with Stone Age cave paintings dating to 30,000 years ago — the oldest known human art in India.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Misc Historic
- Style
- Natural Cave
- Primary Deity
- Prehistoric Art
- Languages
- Hindi, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
UNESCO World Heritage. 30,000-year-old cave art. Oldest Indian art
Architectural Features
750 rock shelters30,000-year paintings500 with artworkMesolithic to Historic era