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Monday, February 15, 2021

Ellora and Ajanta Caves; Bibi Ka Maqbara (Baby Taj) of Aurangabad

Aurangzeb moved the capital of the Mughal empire briefly to a city renamed Aurangabad in 1680, which is close to two cave complexes, the Ellora and Ajanta caves.  Each has a a few dozen caves, the former with Buddhist, Hindu and Jain temples carved into a basalt hill, the latter carved into a river valley wall.  Each has carvings and painting older than 2000 years old.











 

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