Earliest Surviving Hindu Paintings Reveal New History of Indian Art

Palo Alto, CA, April 11, 2021 --(PR.com)-- When we think of the greatest artworks in the world, what names come to our minds? Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, or Vincent Van Gogh? But in India, there are paintings made in the 10th century C.E. that were created by artists who are now unknown, that can make you introspect your existence and understand the complexities of your origins through the simplicity of stories they share. These paintings belong to art work on caves that have not received the recognition that are due for them. Many of these paintings have been hidden in dark recesses without the possibility of clear photography and sufficient representation to the world, until film maker Benoy Behl was able to capture them through the use of innovative low light photography and the lens of an art historian, thus revealing elements of history we have been unaware of.

When these paintings were first seen by Dr. Milo C. Beach, then Director of the US National Galleries of Asian Art and the known American expert on Indian paintings, he said, "After what you have shown me, I have to revise my understanding of the history of Indian painting." These paintings came from Badami Caves, a complex of Hindu and Jain cave temples located in Badami, a town in the Bagalkot district in northern part of Karnataka in India.

"Some of the greatest art by humans comes from India and have not yet seen its due significance in the global modern society. This will change, through the revelation of these paintings to the world, photographed and digitally restored by the legendary Benoy Behl. Soon, we are conducting a virtual event to mark the launch of this revelation, thus creating a historical moment that will make every Indian proud. These paintings then shall be deposited in the Arctic World Archive to be preserved for eternity," says Hardik Somani of Sapio Analytics Heritage Restoration Division that has been responsible for this widespread revelation.

Powered by Ajanta HC Media, founded by UITV and Sapio Analytics, this event is a series of activities prior to and post the launch through which every major country in the world shall be made aware of the significance of these paintings that contain the earliest surviving artworks in Hinduism.

It remains to be seen if these works found on Hindu and Jain Caves shall be accepted by the world as the greatest artworks ever by humankind, after this revelation.