Tracing history of Kashmiri art painters in the tryst to bring back "pure" Buddhist faith

Tracing history of Kashmiri art painters in the tryst to bring back "pure" Buddhist faith

Written by Jayashree Narayanan |Updated: April 19, 2019 10:46:50 am

Tracing the history of Kashmiri art painters

The painters and sculptors from Kashmir brought with them a highly sophisticated form of art, which was deeply rooted in the classic Sanskrit texts of India, says art historian Benoy K Behl.

Kashmiri painters’ art was inspired by classic Sanskrit texts of India. (Source: Benoy K Behl) (Designed by Gargi Singh)

What is the link between Kashmir and Buddhism? History traces the link to seventh century, when Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang visited India and Kashmir was a flourishing centre of Buddhism which rivaled the importance of Magadha (in modern-day Bihar), where Buddha had lived and preached.