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The period of Ajanta as a thriving religious and artistic center appears to coincide with the reign of Harishena, who died in 478. By the seventh century, the monastery began to empty, the caves ...

From Ajanta’s “upper view point” there’s a panoramic outlook over the whole site. It’s then a short walk downhill to the World Heritage-listed network of caves.

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