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Indian painting is a form of Indian art. The earliest Indian paintings were the rock paintings of pre-historic times, the petro glyphs as found in places like Bhimbetka, and some of them are older than 5500 BC. Such works continued and after several millennia, in the 7th century, carved pillars of Ellora, Maharashtra state present a fine example of Indian paintings, and the colors, mostly various shades of red and orange, were derived from minerals.

Thereafter, frescoes of Ajanta and Ellora Caves appeared. India's Buddhist literature is replete with examples of texts which describe that palaces of kings and aristocratic class were overstated with paintings, but they have largely not survived. But, it is believed that some form of art painting was practiced during that time.
Indian paintings provide an aesthetic range that extends from the early civilization to the present day.

From being in actual fact religious in purpose in the beginning, Indian painting has evolved over the years to become a fusion of various cultures and traditions. The Indian painting was exposed to Greco-Roman as well as Iranian and Chinese influences. Cave paintings in different parts of India bear testimony to these influences and a continuous evolution of new idioms is evident.

Raj put painting, also known as Rajasthan Painting, is a style of Indian painting, evolved and flourished during the 18th century in the royal courts of Rasputin, India, flowing from the style of Mughal painting, itself derived from the Persian miniature. Each Raj put kingdom evolved a distinct style, but with certain common features. Raj put paintings depict a number of themes, events of epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, Krishna’s life, beautiful landscapes, and humans. Miniatures in manuscripts or single sheets to be kept in albums were the preferred medium of Raj put painting, but many paintings were done on the walls of palaces, inner chambers of the forts, havelis, particularly, the havelis of Shekhawati, the forts and palaces built by Shekhawat Raj puts.

The colors extracted from certain minerals, plant sources, conch shells, and were even derived by processing precious stones. Gold and silver were used. The preparation of desired colors was a lengthy process, sometimes taking weeks. Brushes used be very fine.