Caves

Barabar Caves

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December 8, 2018 The Barabar Hill Caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, and date from the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE),  some have inscriptions from the Ashokan era. During this period rock-cut architecture had become the key feature of Indian architecture. Barabar Hill contains four caves: Karan Chaupar, Lomas Rishi, Sudama and Visvakarma. … Read more

Ellora

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November 2013 After our lovely morning in Udaipur we flew to Mumbai.  The hotel was a lesser quality as it was near the airport.  It was absolutely packed with 20 somethings participating in a karate tournament.  The most fascinating were the girls from Iran with their head scarfs and nike shoes and sweats.   The … Read more