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Ajanta Caves

India
Date of Inscription: 1983
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)(vi)
Maharashtra State, Aurangabad District , Soyagon Taluka, Lenapur Village
N20 33 12 E75 42 00
Ref: 242

Brief Description

The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.), 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.

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