Postcard IN-419200

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka are located in the foothills of Vindhya Mountains in the Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It's spread in sandstone formations extending over an area of 1893ha. The rock shelters, discovered only in 1957, comprise a group of five clusters with paintings that are inferred to date from the Mesolithic period right through to the Historical period, with the 21 villages surrounding them reflecting the traditions displayed in the rock paintings. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003 as a unique cultural property representing a convergence displayed in the art form between the people and the landscape with links to the hunting gathering economy of the past.