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  2. Ajanta Caves - Wikipedia

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    With the Ellora Caves, Ajanta is one of the major tourist attractions of Maharashtra.It is about 59 kilometres (37 miles) from the city of Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India, 104 kilometres (65 miles) from the city of Auragabad, and 350 kilometres (220 miles) east-northeast of Mumbai.

  3. List of tourist attractions in Aurangabad - Wikipedia

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    Ajanta Caves: The Ajanta Caves are 31 rock-cut cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BC. The caves include paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art (which depict the Jataka tales) [8] as well as frescos which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Sri Lanka. [9] Kailasha temple at Ellora

  4. Deccan Odyssey - Wikipedia

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    Maharashtra Wild Trail Journey: Mumbai, Aurangabad, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Ellora Caves), Ramtek (Pench National Park), Tadoba, Ajanta Caves, Nashik, Mumbai. UNESCO World Heritage Sites on this journey include the Ellora and Ajanta Caves. [26] [18] [15]

  5. Ellora Caves - Wikipedia

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    The Ellora caves are situated in state of Maharashtra about 29 kilometres (18 miles) northwest of the city of Aurangabad, 300 kilometres (190 miles) east-northeast of Mumbai, 235 kilometres (146 miles) from Pune and about 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of the Ajanta Caves, 2.3 kilometres (1.42 miles) from Grishneshwar Temple (India).

  6. List of caves in Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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    Name Location Era Image Ajanta Caves: Ajantha, Aurangabad district: Aurangabad Caves: Aurangabad: Bahrot Caves: Dahanu, Thane district: Bedse Caves: Maval, Pune ...

  7. Tourism in Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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    The most popular or well known are the state capital, Mumbai, Ajanta, Ellora caves and the Nature reserves in the state. [4] AjantaEllora are the UNESCO World Heritage Sites . Mumbai, being the biggest and the most cosmopolitan city in India, attracts tourists from all over the world for its many attractions including colonial architecture ...

  8. Ajanta, Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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    Ajanta became a prominent village for the Mughals after the victory of Shah Jahan in the Siege of Daulatabad Fort in 1632. After the successful campaign, Shah Jahan granted Ajanta village, Vetalwadi and Janjala fort to the Rajput Sardar Nathu Singh son of Maharawal BHIM SINGH of Jaisalmer for his bravery in the war.

  9. Architecture of Maharashtra - Wikipedia

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    Entrance to one of the rock-cut Ajanta Caves. [1]Maharashtra state in India is known for its Famous caves and cliffs. It is said that the varieties found in Maharashtra are wider than the caves and rock-cut architecture found in the rock cut areas of Egypt, Assyria, Persia and Greece.