Question

Where is Ajanta located ? How many caves are there ? Give a brief description of them​

Answer 1

Answer:

30 caves

Approximately 67 miles (107 km) to the north of Aurangabad in the Indhyadri range of Western Ghats lie the caves of Ajanta. The 30 caves, famous for their early Buddhist temple architecture and many delicately drawn murals, are located in a 76 m high, horseshoe-shaped escarpment overlooking the Waghora (tiger) River.

Answer 2

The Ajanta Caves are approximately 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India.

Location: Aurangabad District, Maharashtra State, India

Criteria: Cultural: i, ii, iii, vi

Area: 8,242 ha