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The Ajanta Caves : Paintings of Ancient Buddhist India. Benoy K. Behl
- Author: Benoy K. Behl
- Published Date: 07 Sep 1998
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format: Hardback::256 pages
- ISBN10: 0500237530
- Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
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