The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During ... They are thirty in number, including the unfinished ones, of which five (caves 9, 10, 19, 26 and 29) are ...

One of the oldest caves in the country, the Ajanta Caves are 30 odd rock-cut caves ... vehicle to avoid any inconvenience later. The first cave to be discovered by British officer John Smith ...