1.0 2.0 Declaration Certificate Dedication ‘Acknowledgement ‘Synopsis Table of Contents List of Tables List of Plates of Paintings List of Plates of Sculptures List of Maps Chapter ~ I: Introduction 1.1 Importance of the subject 1.2 Concept of Cultural Communication 13. Cave Temples as Mass Media 14 — Cave Temples and Every Day Life 15 Objectives of Studies 16 — Survey of Literature 1.7 Plan of research work 1.8 Summary References Chapter ~ Il: Research Methodology 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Communication Research: -xiv- 12 16 19 24 26 27 33 or 323.0 40 YN TE How Communication Research Developed 35 23. Studies of Cultural Communication Methodology 38 24 Research methodology: Content Analysis and Survey 40 2.5 Content analysis ~ its Tools and Application 42 2.6 — Care and Caution Taken in Survey Research 44 2.7 Sociological Approach 46 2.8 Summary eet References As (Chapter — IM: Cultural Communication in India 52 3.1 Introduction 53 3.2 Culture & Communication 34 3.3 Cultural Communication through Cave Temples 59 3.4 Relation between Art and Cultural Communication 62 3.5 Analysis of Sculpture and Painting 65 3.6 Evolution of Cultural Communication Co 3.7 Theoretical Analysis of Cultural Communication 74 3.8 Summary 7B References 719 Chapter - IV: Ajanta Caves as Medium of Cultural Communication 85 4.1 Nature and Salient Features 86 4.2 Ajanta Discovery and its place in Indian Art 88 43 Ajanta Art Architecture and Cultural Communication 90 44 Buddhist Religion Architecture and Study of Ajanta Caves 3 45 Salient Features of Cultural Communication -xv-5.0 6.0 46 47 through Ajanta Caves Impact of Ajanta Artin Indian and Global Art Summary References Chapter —V: Material Culture 51 5.2 53 54 55 5.6 5.7 58 59 Cultural Communication through Paintings and Sculpture Aspects of Material Culture Exchange of Symbols and Motives at Ajanta Analysis of Sculpture and Painting as per Panels Evolution, Nature and Features of Ajanta Paintings as per Jataka Stories Ajanta Murals, Co-relation between Sculpture and Painting Interpretation and interaction aspects of analysis through art and architecture of Ajanta Caves Summary References 102 105 106 112 113 121 126 139 143 148 151 156 156 Chapter VI: Impact of Social and Cultural Communication 61 62 63 64 65 Introduction Sociological (Socio) Cultural Aspects ‘The Report of Content Analysis Survey Report Link between Ancient Message and Modern Analysis and Coordination =xvi- 165 166 168 191 207 a 16470 6.6 67 Development of new Cultural Communication Theory Summary References Chapter-VII: Epilogue 7 12 73 14 15 16. Introduction Brief Summary of previous chapters Major findings New Theoretical Analysis Cultural Communication through Ajanta Caves in New Model Summary Appendix I- Template for Expert’s Opinion Appendix- II- Template for Tourist’s Opinion Bibliography Maps Plates of Paintings Plates of Sculptures = xvii - 210 215 215 220 221 223 226 227 228 Yor 219