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New article name goes here The Devdas of Paro, Robert Gill, who brought the history of Ajanta to the world.

Major Robart Gill (1804-1879) was a painter and photographer best known for his paintings copying the frescoes of the UNOSCO World Heritage site Ajanta caves in 1844, he made extensive copies of the Buddhist cave paintings. The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries BC. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries AD), many more richly decorated caves were added to the original group. The paintings and sculptures of Ajanta, considered masterpieces of Buddhist religious art, have had a considerable artistic influence. The Love story of Paro and Robert Gill The house of Robert Gill at Ajanta caves Paro was a local girl of the nearing village. She helped Robert about the findings and guiding of caves, collecting genuine colours from the plant and fruits for his projects. Their friendship after a few occasions converted into undying and affectionate love for each other. However, their intimate relationship resulted into a lifetime curse for gill and Paro. The villagers had killed Paro in the absence of the Major gill. The reason behind the death of Paro was a local powerful man. The man was in connection with the brother of Paro, partying, drinking and paying her brother for getting married to Paro. Therefore, the one fight between the angry man and Gill had occurred already. Robert was off to London carrying his paintings for a few weeks and upon his return his mistress disappeared. He searched and came to know that Paro was killed by the friend of her brother. However, she was pregnant from Robert which he did not know. Left painting (murals) as on today at Ajanta Caves and right one copied on canvas by Robert Gills Left painting (murals) as on today at Ajanta Caves and right one copied on canvas by Robert Gills Gill decided to live his rest of the life in and around the Ajanta caves. The major was like someone waiting for Paro day and night thinking one day she will return to him. He died waiting for Paro at the age of 74 near the caves. Major Gill, who died at 74, was buried at Bhusawal in adjoining Jalgaon district.