The famous painting "Dying Princess" is in which of the following caves? 

The correct answer is Ajanta Caves.

Key Points

• Dying Princess:
  • The 'Dying Princess' is inscribed in Cave No. 16 of Ajanta Caves.
  • The cave is one of the oldest in the world, first revealing the Hinayana period (200 BCE to 200 BCE), where Buddha is represented only by symbols, or in his supposed previous existence as related in the Jataka stories.
  • The scene shows the critical stage of Nanda’s wife.
  • Nanda is a cousin and brother of Buddha.
  • She fell ill after hearing the decision of her husband to renounce the crown and become a monk.
  • It is a depiction of poetic tragedy.

Additional Information

• Ajanta Caves:
  • The Ajanta Caves are approximately 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments.
  • They can be dated from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.
  • They are universally regarded as masterpieces of Buddhist religious art.
  • The Ajanta Caves were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

• Dying Princess of Ajanta Cave