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answered 5 Apr 2026What are the important features of the paintings drawn on the rock shelters of Bhimbetka?
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- The rock shelters of Bhimbetka are decorated with picture writings, depicting the life and times of pre-historic cave dwellers. These paintings mirror the difficulties of the native man’s struggle with life as also his accomplishments.
- These paintings also show wild animals drawn with great accuracy.
- Religious symbols those were popular with these pre-historic artists also adorn the walls of these shelters.
- The paintings are often superimposed, which reveals that the surface was used by different people at different times.