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	Bhimbetka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bhimbetka is a place in Madhya Pradesh where early traces of human life in India were found.
		Bhimbetka is one of the oldest sites in the world where petroglyphs have been found.
		The rock shelters and caves of Bhimbetka have several interesting paintings and most of the paintings depict the life and times of the people who lived in these caves, including scenes of childbirth, communal dancing and drinking, and religious rites and burials and also the natural environment around them.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bhimbetka (763 words)

	Indian Holiday, Discover India, Legacies - Art of Our Ancestors, Bhimbetka Hills, Vindhya Hills
		Bhimbetka is considered to be one of the most primitive archaeological sites in the world.
		Bhimbetka or Bhim-Vatika-the garden of Bhim, one of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata-is a small village, 40 km south of Bhopal.
		The Bhimbetka caves were found to have a magnificent collection of rock paintings with archaeological evidences of habitation from the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic age, several thousand years ago.
	www.indianholiday.com /discover-india/feb-04/legacies.html (636 words)

	Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh, Cities of India
		Maps of M.P. Surrounded by the northern fringe of the Vindhyan ranges, Bhimbetka lies 40 km south of Bhopal.
		Executed mainly in red and white with the occasional use of green and yellow, with themes taken from the every day events of aeons ago, the scenes usually depict hunting, dancing, music, horse and elephant riders, animals fighting, honey collection, decoration of bodies, disguises, masking and household scenes.
		By Air : Bhopal (28 km from Bhojpur, and 40 km from Bhimbetka) is the nearest airport.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /madhya-pradesh/bhimbetka (656 words)

	Bhimbetka India, The mesolithic artists loved to paint animals. They painted deer, boars, elephants, leopards, tigers, ...
		Bhimbetka was a great place to live for stone age people.
		Bhimbetka is like a gigantic open air art gallery where you can see pictures made by people over thousands of years.
		At Bhimbetka, in some places there are as many as 20 layers of paintings, one on top of other.
	www.4to40.com /discoverindia/places/index.asp?article=discoverindia_places_bhimbetka (1451 words)

	Bhimbetka,Bhimbetka India,Bhimbetka Bhopal MP
		Surrounded by the northern fringe of the Vindhya mountain range, Bhimbetka is also known as Bhima’s Lounge (Bhima was the second of the five Pandava princes in the Hindu epic Mahabharata).
		The paintings reveal that during the Chaleolithic period, the cave dwellers of Bhimbetka had met the agricultural communities of the Malwa plains, and started a system of barter to meet their needs.
		The paintings display a certain crudeness and degeneration in their artistic style, leading one to the conclusion that rock art at Bhimbetka was already past its zenith as we entered the medieval period.
	www.indiasite.com /madhyapradesh/bhopal/bhimbetka.html (1128 words)

	The Hindu : Magazine / Culture : Where the theatre is the drama
		The first glimpse of Bhimbetka caves is so stunning that you would be forgiven for thinking this is Nature's very own stage — a stage that is itself the drama.
		Long before pre-historic man discovered Bhimbetka to engrave his angst-filled messages on the walls of these caves, Nature appears to have chosen them to practise her chiselling skills.
		The rock murals at Bhimbetka are a treasure trove of information to archaeologists and historians, no less significant than their counterparts in the Altamira caves of Spain.
	www.hindu.com /mag/2006/01/29/stories/2006012900410800.htm (1138 words)

	Rock Art of Central India - Bhimbetka
		The Bhimbetka sites that we saw next, about 45 kilometres south-east of Bhopal, have become famous: they are the ones that are always mentioned whenever Indian rock art is alluded to.
		Bhimbetka, set in the Vindhyan range of central India, is about ten kilometres by two.
		As to the art, the three main periods recognized by most Indian researchers (Mesolithic, Chalcolithic and Historical) are present on the shelter walls.
	www.bradshawfoundation.com /india/bhimbetka.html (596 words)

	Lifestyle: Travel; Pointers to the past; July 20, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The rock shelters of Bhimbetka present vivid pictures of the life of pre-historic man, painted using natural colours (made of coloured earth, vegetables dyes and roots, with animal fat).
		Just 45 km south of Bhopal on the Nagpur Highway, Bhimbetka is said to have the largest collection of prehistoric art in the country, with over 600 rock shelters in 500 caves spread on 60 hillocks.
		He was travelling by train from Bhopal to Nagpur and, nearing Bhimbetka, he saw some rock formations the likes of which he had seen in Spain and France.
	www.the-week.com /23jul20/life12.htm (842 words)

	Caves of India: Bhimbetka
		Bhimbetka is the largest collection of prehistoric art in India.
		The name Bhimbetka is derived from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, Bhim-bait-ka meaning Bheem who sat upon these rocks.
		The area of Bhimbetka is riddled with caves, most of them containing paintings.
	www.showcaves.com /english/in/caves/Bhimbetka.html (297 words)

	Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh travel information guide, places to see
		urrounded by the northern fringe of the Vindhyan ranges, Bhimbetka lies 46 km South of Bhopal.
		In this rocky terrain of dense forest and craggy cliffs, over 600 rock shelters belonging to the Neolithic age were recently discovered.
		Executed mainly in red and white with the occasional use of green and yellow, with themes taken from everyday events of eons ago, the scenes usually depict hunting, dancing, music, horse and elephant riders, animals fighting, honey collection, decoration of bodies, disguises, masking and household scenes.
	www.travelmasti.com /domestic/mp/bhimbetka.htm (153 words)

	Incredible India
		The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka are in the foothills of the Vindhyan Mountains on the southern edge of the central Indian plateau.
		Criterion (iii): Bhimbetka reflects a long interaction between people and the landscape, as demonstrated in the quantity and quality of its rock art.
		Criterion (v): Bhimbetka is closely associated with a hunting and gathering economy as demonstrated in the rock art and in the relicts of this tradition in the local adivasi villages on the periphery of this site.
	www.incredibleindia.org /heritage/bhimbetka.htm (151 words)

	bhimbetka caves, rock paintings of bhimbetkar, world heritage site
		In fact, the place has witnessed a cultural sequences right from the late stone age to the early historic period.
		The pre historic caves which are in true sense "the portal to the ancient gallery of Bhimbetka" preserves some fascinating paintings dating back to Paleolithic times.
		They had lived here for one hundred millennium and had created their own stone floors, left behind hand-axes, cleavers, scrapers to remove flesh and fat from the skin of slaughter animals and tiny needles made from hard quartz in all its sharp and colorful forms.
	www.travelcentralindia.com /bhimbet.html (347 words)

	Rediff On The NeT Travel: A travel feature on Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh, India
		On dark nights as soon as the orange flare of light indicating that the sadhus (holy men) and pandits (priests) on the pahad (hill) have lit their fire, is spotted, the soyabean and wheat farmers and their families on the green plateau below, light their piles of wood.
		In fact it is evident from these cave paintings that these spacious stone shelters have been home to man from the early Stone Age right through to the end of the Stone Age; from 10,000 to 2,000 years ago.
		And Bhimbetka has fortunately not been discovered (accidentally or by design) by tourists, though MP Tourism has given the location some prominence.
	www.rediff.com /travel/1998/nov/30bhim.htm (596 words)

	Prehistoric Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003), Madhya Pradesh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Within the general area of Bhimbetka Group of rock shelters small stupas have been found at Bhimbetka, near Bhoranwali, at Bineka, at Lakhajuar and midway between Lakhajuar and Bhimbetka.
		However it is the rock paintings of Bhimbetka that steals the limelight.
		The earliest endeavour here other than for mere run of the mill activities for survival is the engravings of small cup like depressions at the end of the Auditorium Rock Shelter, which is dated to nearly 100000 years.
	asi.nic.in /writereaddata/sublinkimages/22.htm (537 words)

	Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		Bhimbetka is an ideal location to view rock paintings of mesolithic man.People really interested in this part of history,when visiting bhimbetka, must also visit places around this region where also more such specimens are available within Raisen district.
		Bhimbetka derives it name from Bhim-betka implying the seating place of Bhim, a legend from the epic Mahabharata.
		It is said that he stayed at this place, and used to sit on the stones, while he was exiled to the forest for a few years.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/bhimbetka.html (367 words)

	Bhimbetka Caves in Madhya Pradesh - Ancient Caves of Bhimbetka - Paintings of Bhimbetka Caves : India Line Travel
		Executed mainly in red and white with the occasional use of green and yellow, with themes taken from the everyday events of aeons ago, the scenes usually depict hunting, dancing, music, horse and elephant riders, animals fighting, honey collection, decoration of bodies, disguises, masking and household scenes.
		The colours have remained intact for many centuries due to the chemical reaction resulting from the oxide present on the surface of the rocks.
		Bhopal (40 km from Bhimbetka) is the nearest airport.
	www.indialine.com /travel/madhyapradesh/bhimbetkacaves.html (388 words)

	Bhimbetka Caves
		So the next morning we drove 55 km from Bhopal on the NH69 and arrived at the Bhimbetka caves in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh.
		The Bhimbetka caves were discovered in 1958 by an archaeologist from Ujjain who saw the rock formations from a distance while crossing this area by train.
		As we drove away from Bhimbetka, having thanked Rai for his guided tour we couldn’t help but feel that these caves were not getting their due recognition as a historical tourist spot.
	www.chillibreeze.com /articles/BhimbetkaCaves.asp (867 words)

	BHIMBETHIKA
		Bhimbetka is about 50 km from the city of Bhopal, 3 km off the National Highway joining Bhopal to Hoshangabad.
		It is a group of caves on a picturesque rocky hill.
		The paintings at Bhimbetka depict animals, hunting and magical scenes, and scenes from everyday life.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Parthenon/2686/bhimbetka_index.htm (244 words)

	Eco-conservation project for Bhimbetka in MP
		The treatment of 12,000 hectares of land around Bhimbetka would be taken up in Obedullaganj block of Raisen district under Integrated Wasteland Development Prorgramme.
		Situated on the Bhopal-Hoshangabad road, 46 km from Bhopal, Bhimbetka is famous for rock paintings of Paleolithic era.
		Bhimbetka became a world heritage site only this year.
	www.projectsmonitor.com /detailnews.asp?newsid=7028 (122 words)

	Bhimbetka, India's newest UNESCO site
		Bhimbetka is one of 24 sites from around the world that have been added to the UNESCO's prestigious list of world heritage sites, bringing the number of such sites to 754.
		Union Tourism and Culture Minister Jagmohan welcomed the decision and said it was another feather in the country's cap.
		It was very sad to note that in the entire report,no mention at all was made of the discoverer of the site,the late Mr.Wakankar,of Ujjain.
	www.rediff.com /news/2003/jul/06bhim.htm (148 words)

	Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka - Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Madhya Pradesh
		The large number of rock art paintings and its quality is symbolic of the long interaction between the people of the area and their landscape and provides much information about the hunting and gathering economy of the local tribals of the region.
		Situated in Madhya Pradesh, Bhimbetka presents the earliest known traces of human life in India and is one of the oldest sites in the world where petroglyphs that are more than 9000 years old have been found.
		In all, there are more than 700 such shelters in the region, out of which 243 are in Bhimbetka group which are also known for displaying the world's oldest stone walls and floors.
	www.saviontravel.com /world-heritage-sites/rock-shelters-bhimbetka.html (297 words)

	Bhimbetka, Travel to Bhimbetka, Bhimbetka Hotel, Bhimbetka Tourism, Bhimbetka Travel Guide, Bhimbetka Travel Agency, ...
		Bhimbetka: Immediately after Obedullaganj on the BhopaHtarsi-Panchmari road is Bhiyapur.
		Beyond the Bhiyapur level crossing, 3* km on the road to the east is Bhimbetka.
		Bhimbetka is at a height of 2200 ft in the Vindhya plateau.
	www.seemyindia.com /madhya-pradesh/madhya-pradesh-bhimbetka.htm (317 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		From 1958 till 1974, Dr Wakankar continued to trace and document the art of Bhimbetka and that of early man. For people like us, the only inhabitant who would have been familiar is our Mahabharatan "Bheem who sat upon these rocks" and imprinted them with his posture as "Bhim-bait-ka".
		But more significant is their prowess with twig-brushes that they dipped into gheru, magnesium, charcoal, plant extracts and animal fat for oil to paint their world upon these cave walls.
		The drive to Bhimbetka from Bhopal, which should take just 25 minutes, takes up to an hour owing to the awesome conditions of the road.
	www.outlooktraveller.com /aspscripts/travelogue.asp?dest=bhimbetka (1092 words)

	Prehistoric Art (Virtual Museum) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Paintings on the walls of about 500 caves are considered to be preserved in the environs of Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh state.
		Site Bhimbetka, discovered by Professor W.Wakankar from the Vikram University in 1953 is of particular interest.
		Wakankar thinks that the name "Bhimbetka" come from Bhima - an epic Mahabharata hero.
	vm.kemsu.ru /en/mezolith/bhimpet.html (163 words)

	National Portal of India : Know India : Culture and Heritage
		The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, a recognized world heritage site by UNESCO, are in the foothills of the Vindhyan Mountains on the southern edge of the central Indian plateau in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
		Bhimbetka is also known as Bhima's Lounge (Bhima was the second of the five Pandava princes in the Hindu epic Mahabharata).
		Within massive sandstone outcrops, above comparatively dense forest, are five clusters of natural rock shelters, displaying paintings that appear to date from the Mesolithic Period to the historical period.
	india.gov.in /knowindia/bhimbetka.php (248 words)

	Pictures, Photos of Bhimbetka, India
		Prehistoric rock shelters and paintings at Bhimbetka were discovered in 1957-58 by Dr.
		Of the nearly 750 rock shelters, 500 or so are adorned with paintings; about 15 are open to visitors.
		The artistic and cultural traditions of many villagers of the region (adivasis) appear strikingly related to the ones represented in these rock paintings (see museum images on the Bhopal page).
	www.shunya.net /Pictures/NorthIndia/Bhimbetka/Bhimbetka.htm (169 words)

	Rock Art India - Characteristics of Indian Rock Paintings
		For example, animals, as we have seen, are less abundant at some Bhimbetka sites than in the Chambal valley and humans are central to Historic paintings.
		The animals may be represented in isolation or in herds or in conjunction with humans.
		In their case too, variety is the main characteristic, even if they seem to have been given less details than the animals, except for the horse riders and fighters of the later ages (Chakravarty and Bednarik 1997: 69).
	www.bradshawfoundation.com /india/characteristics.html (1106 words)

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