Nalanda Murals

Speaker: Balarka Batabyal

March 8, 1999 | 6.30 pm
Little Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai

Among the numerous art remains at Nalanda in Monastery l, evidence of paintings have also been found. Recently discovered are these paintings on the stone pedestal of a Buddha-figure in Sarai mound, belonging to the Pala School, depicting human and animal figures in red and black. These paintings were executed on a very thin lime plaster which has become flaky. Apart from these, a large number of floral designs were also painted. This illustrated talk is based on Balarka Batabyal’s research on the Nalanda Murals.

Balarka Batabyal is the Head of Department, Ancient History and Culture, Siddharth College of Arts.