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Rock-cut entrances and columns of the Ajanta Caves are visible in a cliffside above dense green vegetation in Maharashtra, India. Map of South Asia highlighting the location of the Ajanta Caves in west-central India with a red star, indicating its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Surrounding countries and major water bodies such as the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are labeled for geographic context. Ajanta Caves Maharashtra, India: Ajanta Caves Ajanta Caves Stone-carved Buddhist stupa with a seated Buddha figure and ornate pillars inside Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India, illuminated by warm lights. Fresco from Ajanta Cave I showing a detailed court scene with richly adorned figures in flowing garments and ornate jewelry, painted in warm earth tones. Stone sculpture of the reclining Buddha with serene expression, carved into the wall of Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India.
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Ajanta Caves: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: IndiaNetzone - Ajanta Caves. Nov 08, 2026
Add new Web site: SIT Digital Collections - The Influence of Ajants on Indian Modern Art (PDF). Aug 29, 2025
Add new Web site: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts - The art, architecture and epigraphy of Ajanta. Jul 19, 2025
Add new Web site: Asian Art Museum - Buddhist Caves at Ajanta. May 23, 2025
Add new Web site: International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology - Ajanta Caves: A Perspective on Construction Methods and Techniques (PDF). Feb 13, 2025
Add new Web site: International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications - Ajanta caves: Deterioration and Conservation Problems (A Case Study). Oct 30, 2024
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - The Caves of Ajanta. Feb 19, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC Culture - The Ajanta Caves: Discovering lost treasure. Oct 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Archaeological Survey of India - Ajanta Caves, India. Aug 18, 2023
Add new Web site: MapsofIndia.com - Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. Jul 06, 2023
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Wondrous Buddhist Rock-Cut Architecture of the Ajanta Caves. May 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Smarthistory - The Caves of Ajanta. Mar 31, 2023
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Ajanta Caves. Feb 19, 2023
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - The Ajanta Caves. Sep 22, 2022
Corrected display issue. Jun 09, 2022
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Ajanta and Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India. Apr 16, 2013
Added photograph. Nov 16, 2011
Added map. Sep 01, 2011
Added new Web site: BharatOnline.com - Ajanta Caves. Jun 10, 2009
Revised and updated article. Feb 02, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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