The Ajanta Caves were a sanctuary ... to reach the caves – the original stone stairs had long gone – was architecture of a very high order and sculpture and paintings that took the breath ...

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 ...

(Istockphoto) If the past is another country, as the adage goes, few historical sites typify it as profoundly as the Ajanta Caves in present-day Maharashtra. Not only do the caves signify a high ...

Aurangabad: As the scores of tourists visiting the Ajanta Caves have been hit by the ongoing MSRTC strike, the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) and other authorities continue to ...

Using strong lights is prohibited in the pitch-dark Ajanta Caves, but Behl was confident he could still capture quality images. “The photos were taken in such a condition where you cannot even ...

“BEST’s electric buses are high-capacity vehicles running on heavy-duty motors. They may be able to ply on the steep gradient of Ajanta caves. We were earlier trying to opt for the 16-seater ...

In May 2001, the World Heritage Centre received information on restoration of sculptures within Ajanta Caves using cement mortar ... enhancement measures have been undertaken to increase the quality ...