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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Buddhist cave monument site
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gptkbp:builtYear
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2nd century BCE to 6th century CE
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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protected
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gptkbp:contains
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prayer halls
Buddha statues
monastic cells
stupas
ancient inscriptions
elaborate facades
ornate pillars
meditation halls
scenes from Buddha's life
sculptures of deities
viharas
chaitya halls
depictions of animals and nature
depictions of court life
murals depicting Jataka tales
paintings of Bodhisattvas
paintings with natural pigments
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gptkbp:discoveredBy
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gptkb:John_Smith
1819
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gptkbp:distance_from_Ellora_Caves
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about 100 km
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gptkbp:excavated_from
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basalt rock
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Buddhist paintings
Buddhist sculptures
rock-cut architecture
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gptkbp:functionedAs
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gptkb:monastery
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ajanta Caves complex
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhism
gptkb:Hinayana_Buddhism
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gptkbp:locatedOn
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gptkb:Waghora_River
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Maharashtra,_India
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gptkbp:managedBy
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gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
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gptkbp:nearestCity
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gptkb:Aurangabad
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gptkbp:numberOfHoles
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30
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Deccan_plateau
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:India
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
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gptkbp:religiousAffiliation
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gptkb:Buddhism
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gptkbp:significance
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important archaeological site
inspiration for Indian art
masterpiece of Buddhist religious art
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gptkbp:style
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Gupta period art
post-Gupta art
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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yes
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gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria
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(i) (ii) (iii) (vi)
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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1983
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gptkbp:visitedBy
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tourists worldwide
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Cave_1
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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