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title: The Ajanta Caves
author: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4332/the-ajanta-caves/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Ajanta Caves

_Authored by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra_

## Image File

[![The Ajanta Caves](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4332.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4332.jpg)

## Image Caption

A panoramic view of the [Ajanta Caves](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/849/the-ajanta-caves/), [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). The rock-cut [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) cave shrines date from the 2nd century BCE to the 6th century CE.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Dalbéra, J. (2015, December 07). The Ajanta Caves. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4332/the-ajanta-caves/>
### Chicago
Dalbéra, Jean-Pierre. "The Ajanta Caves." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 07, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4332/the-ajanta-caves/>.
### MLA
Dalbéra, Jean-Pierre. "The Ajanta Caves." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Dec 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4332/the-ajanta-caves/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dalbera/16787527382/in/album-72157651307405885/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dalbera/16787527382/in/album-72157651307405885/) by [**Jean-Pierre Dalbéra**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dalbera/16787527382/in/album-72157651307405885/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 December 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.