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India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
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Bibi Ka Muqkbara |
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The interior of the tomb. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
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Bibi Ka Muqkbara |
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View through a screen. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
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Bibi Ka Muqkbara |
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Carvings inside the tomb. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
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Bibi Ka Muqkbara |
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External corner carved column. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
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Bibi Ka Muqkbara |
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Decorated doorway. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
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Inside a Rama temple on Rama's birthday. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
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The Aurangabad Caves are set in dry hills 6km outside the city. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
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The Aurangabad Caves are built into a cliff face. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
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The caves are Buddhist and were built between the 6th and 8th centuries AD. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
Cave 2 |
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The entrance to Cave 2. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
Cave 2 |
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A Buddha in Cave 2. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
Cave 4 |
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One of 12 ornate pillars in Cave 4. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
Cave 4 |
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Budda image. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
Cave 3 |
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Buddha surrounded by disciples in Cave 3. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
Cave 3 |
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Two standing figures. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
Cave 5 |
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Bodhisatta (a near Buddha) surrounded by eight fears: fire, the sword of the enemy, chains, shipwreck, lions, snakes, mad elephants and death (Cave 5). |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
Cave 5 |
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View of Cave 5. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
Cave 5 |
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Angels. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
Cave 5 |
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Corner carved figure. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
Cave 5 |
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Cave 5 is the best preserved of the caves. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Aurangabad |
Aurangabad Caves |
Cave 5 |
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Collection of carvings. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Daulatabad is a hilltop fortress that began life as a 12th century Hindu capital, Devagir (City of the Gods). |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Daulatabad (City of Fortune) was captured in the 14th century by the Sultans of Delhi. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Part of the 5km city walls. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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One of the city gates. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Islamic watchtower. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Cannons inside the fort. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Cannon |
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Decorated cannon (front end). |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Cannon |
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Urdu inscription on a cannon. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Cannon |
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The rear of a cannon decorated with a ram head. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Cannon |
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The cannon is on a circular area. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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The 60m high Chand Minar dates from 1435. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Hindu Temple |
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A Hindu temple that became a mosque with the addition of a dome and then returned to being a Hindu temple. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Hindu Temple |
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A Hindu statue in the mihrab (prayer niche) of a mosque that was originally converted from a Hindu temple. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Sultan Muhammad Tughlaq moved his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad by force marching his entire population 1100km south. Many died on the way. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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The city was abandoned after 17 years and is now deserted. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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View from the fort. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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The fort is protected by sheer cliffs. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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The city is surrounded by a 5km wall. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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The spectacular setting of the city. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Moghul pavillion. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Visitors. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Visitors climbing to the summit. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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A group of women enjoying the scenery. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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The old prison. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Daulatabad |
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Gate with spikes to deter elephants. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Ajunta is 29 Buddhist cave temples set along the outside of a horse shoe shaped gorge and constructed between 200 BCE and 650. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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The cave temples of Ajunta were abandoned in the 7th century and were forgotten until a British hunting party stumbled across them in 1819. The site is listed by UNESCO. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 1 |
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The entrance to Cave 1, a monastery and one of the later constructions. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 1 |
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Carving the Buddha in human form. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ajunta |
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Cave 1 |
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The inner pillared hall. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 1 |
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The Ajunta caves are famed for their murals. Desciples of the Buddha. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 1 |
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Columns constructed by removing the surrounding rock. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 1 |
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Painted woman. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 4 |
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The entrance to Cave 4, the largest of Ajunta's monastery caves. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 4 |
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The entrance to the inner sanctum. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 4 |
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A disciple with the eight fears: fire, the sword of the enemy, chains, lions, shipwreck, snakes, mad elephants and death. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 5 |
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Cave 5 is uncompleted. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 5 |
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The method of construction was excavation from the top down. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 6 |
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The two-storey Cave 6. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ajunta |
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Cave 6 |
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The interior of Cave 6 with a seated Buddha. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 7 |
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The elaborately carved entrance of Cave 7. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ajunta |
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Cave 7 |
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A wall of Buddhas. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 7 |
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Deers. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ajunta |
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Cave 9 |
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Cave 9 is one of the oldest in Ajunta dating from the 2nd century BCE. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 9 |
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The 3m high stupa in Cave 9 is a non-human represenation of the Buddha. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 10 |
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Cave 10 is the oldest in Ajunta (early 2nd century BCE). It is larger than Cave 9 but its facade has collapsed. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 10 |
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Damaged painting. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ajunta |
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Cave 16 |
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Cave 16 is a later monastery. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 16 |
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Faded paintings of women. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 16 |
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"The Dying Princess" is the wife of a disciple who collapses on hearing that her husband has renounced material possessions (and her) to become a monk. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 17 |
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Cave 17 has the most extensive paintings. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 17 |
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Dignitaries visiting Indian kings from other countries. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 17 |
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The Buddha returns home to beg from his wife and son. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 17 |
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Prince Simhala's expedition to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ajunta |
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Cave 19 |
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Cave 19 dates from the 6th century and has the most elaborate facade. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 19 |
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A dagoba with three umbrellas and a Buddha. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 19 |
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The Naga (snake) King and Queen arrayed with cobras. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 19 |
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The Buddha collecting alms from his wife and son. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 19 |
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Multiple carvings of the Buddha. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 19 |
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Carvings on the upper level of the chamber. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Ajunta |
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Cave 23 |
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Elephant outside Cave 23. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ajunta |
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Cave 23 |
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The carved entrance. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ajunta |
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Cave 26 |
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The facade of Cave 26. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ajunta |
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Cave 26 |
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The entrance facade. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ajunta |
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Cave 26 |
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Reclining Buddha. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ajunta |
|
Cave 26 |
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Mara looking glum having failed to tempt the Buddha away from his teachings. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Khuldabad |
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Khuldabad is a small walled village that was once an important Islamic centre. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Khuldabad |
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The village has many ruined palaces. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Khuldabad |
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Small walled shrine. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Khuldabad |
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Shrine. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Khuldabad |
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Pond with city walls. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Khuldabad |
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The tomb of Zar Zari Baksh. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Khuldabad |
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The village is dotted with small shrines. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Khuldabad |
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Mosque behind houses. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
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Khuldabad |
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The Zainuddin Shirzai Maqbara is the tomb of a Persian Sufi saint. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Khuldabad |
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Blue coloured mosque. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Khuldabad |
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Tombs and houses sit together. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Khuldabad |
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Mosque. |
1989 |
India |
Maharashtra |
|
Khuldabad |
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Tomb of Aurangzeb |
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The entrance to the Tomb of Aurangzeb. |
1989 |