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List and short description of the columns in the Ajanta Caves.

Notes on types of columns and paintings within the Ajanta Caves.

Descriptions, drawings and plans of the Aurungabad Caves. These are:

• A partial description by E.W. West, January 1864. Plan of Cave No.1.
• Diagram of Cave No.2 from Dr. Bradley's description.
• Plans of Cave Nos. 1 and 5.
• Plan of Cave No. 6.
• Notes from Dr. Bradley's description.
• Unfinished drawing of a Column in Cave No.1.
• Drawing, from a paper impression, of an ornament on a pilaster in Cave No. 1. A list of some details.

Also with this material are some notes about Dowlatabad (Daulatabad/Devagiri).

A folder containing nine documents relating to the Bája Caves near Bhór Ghât, in the Deccan. These include: No.1: A general plan of the Caves, scale 30 feet to an inch, No.2: A cross-section of Chaitya Cave, scale 1/4 inch to a foot. No.3: Drawings of Emblems found upon the columns in Chaitya Cave, scale 2 inches to a foot. No.4:Rubbings of two emblems found on columns in Chaitya Cave. These are on newspaper. No.5: Copies of Inscriptions 2,3,4,6 and 7, scale 2 inches to a foot. On reverse is an unfinished drawing of an ornamental bell-doorway, from Cave 13, scale 1/2 inch to an foot. No.6: Drs. Stevenson, Wilson and Bird's tentative translations of two inscriptions. No.7: Inscriptions on five Dagob. Inscriptions 5,8,9,10 and 11, scale 2 inches to a foot. No.8: Sketches of two figures in Cave 22; a drawing of a grated window in Cave 13, scale 1/2 inch to a foot; and Inscription No.1 in Cave 6, scale 2 inches to a foot. No.9: A preliminary description of the Bája Caves, 11 February 1862.

Documents concerning the Bedsa Caves which are situated about 8 miles southeast of Karla.. These are:

• No.1: A general description of the caves, dated 13 March 1862.
• No.2: A plan of the Caves, scale 15 feet to an inch.
• No.3: Drawings of some of the emblems and paintings in the Chaitya Cave, scale 2 inches to a foot.
• No.4: More drawings of emblems with notes.
• No.5: A drawing of a window and pilasters in Cave No.5, scale 1 inch to a foot.
• No.6: A printed description of The Caves of Bedsa.
• No.7: A draft description of the caves and inscriptions, dated August 1864.

Drawing of the head of a painted figure on one of the interior columns in Cave No. 17. This is traced at full size.

Drawings of paintings of 8 pairs of figures on door lintels, marked as full-size tracings.

Drawings of Cave No. 17 of verandah and interior columns, drawn from Fergusson's photos.

A drawing from Cave No.19 showing scroll lines on column copied from a paper impression.

Two drawings of the façade of Cave No. 19, one of which shows detail of carved sculptures. These are drawn from Fergusson's photographs.