There are one, two, six and four bee hives outside caves 4, 9, 10 and 26, respectively. We have removed a hive from cave no 4 so far," said Ajanta Range Forest Officer Santosh Dodke.

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 ...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, A painting of a “merchant ship” at Ajanta Cave No. 17, indicating sea trade during the fifth century, inspired the Indian Navy’s traditionally-built stitched ...

At Akar Prakar Gallery in Delhi, paintings of stylised Ajanta’s ancient frescoes—narratives of events from the lives of the Buddha, the Jatakas—adorn the walls.

Hives To Be Removed From Ajanta Cave Complex After Bees Attack Tourists ... 10 and 26, respectively. We have removed a hive from cave no 4 so far," said Ajanta Range Forest Officer Santosh Dodke.