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| India |
Maharashtra |
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Khuldabad |
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Tomb of Aurangzeb |
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Unlike other Moghul emperors, the tomb is a low key affair. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Khuldabad |
|
Tomb of Aurangzeb |
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The simple tomb of the sixth and final Moghul emperor, Aurangzeb. The marble screen was added by the Nizam of Hyderabad. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
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The Ellora caves date from 600 to 1000. The are a mix of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain and are famed for their sculptures. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
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|
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The temples are a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
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|
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There are 34 temples: 12 are Buddhist, 17 are Hindu and 5 are Jain. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Indra Sabana Cave Temple |
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The Indra Sabha (Cave 32) is the most beautiful of the Jain caves. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Indra Sabana Cave Temple |
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The two storey temple is covered with carvings. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Indra Sabana Cave Temple |
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Beautiful carved pillar inside the temple dedicated to the Jain religion. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Indra Sabana Cave Temple |
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Detail of Jain scupltures. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Indra Sabana Cave Temple |
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A Jain Tirthankar (teacher). |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Indra Sabana Cave Temple |
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The inner chamber. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Indra Sabana Cave Temple |
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Jain teacher seated on an elephant. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Indra Sabana Cave Temple |
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The upper level. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Ramesvara Cave Temple |
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The Ramesvara (Cave 21) is a Hindu cave dedicated to Shiva. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Ramesvara Cave Temple |
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Exquisite carvings at the entrance to the cave temple. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Ramesvara Cave Temple |
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The carvings at Ellora are some of the best in India. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Ramesvara Cave Temple |
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Ganga, the mother Ganges. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Ramesvara Cave Temple |
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The marriage of Shiva and Parvati. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Ramesvara Cave Temple |
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The demon Rawana trying to shake Shiva's mountain, Kailasa. Shiva stops him with his toe. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Ramesvara Cave Temple |
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Shiva dancing. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 29 |
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Cave 29 is Hindu and is one of Ellora's largest. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 29 |
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Detail of columns. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 29 |
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The Rawana story is a common theme at Ellora. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Das Avatara Temple |
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The Das AvaTara Temple (Cave 15) is reached by a long staircase. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Das Avatara Temple |
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The Das Avatara is a free standing temple excavated from the surrounding rock. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Das Avatara Temple |
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The temple is Hindu and dedicated to Shiva. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Das Avatara Temple |
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The temple is spectacular. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Das Avatara Temple |
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Steps to the lower level. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Das Avatara Temple |
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Shiva. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Das Avatara Temple |
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Shiva's bull (Nandi). |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
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|
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Cave 1 is the oldest of the Buddhist caves and consists of a large hall with cells for the monks. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
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Cave 6 has a carving of Sarasvati, the Hindu goddess of learning, even though it is a Buddhist cave. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 2 |
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Cave 2 is an incomplete Buddhist temple. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 2 |
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A completed column. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 2 |
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Buddhist figures. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 5 |
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The entrance to Cave 5. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 5 |
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The cave is a dining hall (37m by 18m). |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 10 |
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Cave 10 is an elaborately carved Buddhist chapel. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 10 |
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Carvings of Buddhist figures in a chapel. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 10 |
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Stories about the Buddha. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 10 |
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Asparas (female angels). |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
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|
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The three storey Buddhist Cave 11. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
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The intricately carved Cave 9 is above the simpler Cave 8. Both are Buddhist. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 14 |
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The entrance to Cave 14, one of the best Hindu temples at Ellora. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 14 |
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Vishnu in his boar incarnation, Varaha. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 14 |
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Shiva dancing a victory dance over the demon, Mahisa. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Cave 14 |
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The demon Mahisa is shown as a small skeletal figure. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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The Kalaisa Temple ("Cave 16") is the pinnacle of cave temple architecture in the world. It dates from the 7th century and took 200 years to build. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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Over 200,000 tons of rock were excavated to leave the free standing temple. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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The temple is decorated with carvings. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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The temple is 50m long and 35m wide. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kailasa Temple |
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The temple contains very intricately carved structures. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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All the structures have been excavated from solid rock. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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Carvings depicting Hindu deities and stories. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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Detail from a temple wall. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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Rawana. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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Carved free standing pillar. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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Base of elephants. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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Shiva breaking out of a lingam. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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The free standing temple is 30m high. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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The temple has many South Indian elements. |
1989 |
| India |
Maharashtra |
|
Ellora |
|
Kalaisa Temple |
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The temple is very spectacular. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
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|
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Madhya Pradesh is the largest state in India (about the size of Poland). |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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|
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Most of the state is on the Deccan Plateau. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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|
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The Malwar people are the original inhabitants. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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The state is very rural (1989) and Hindi is the main language. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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The region is fertile. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
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|
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The population is a mix of Hindu, Muslim and Sikh. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
|
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The main railway station. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
|
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Indore's buildings are very ornate. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
|
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Curved doorway. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
|
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Decorated windows. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
|
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One of Indore's three wheeled minibuses. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
|
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Street scene. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Hindu Temple |
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The entrance to a Hindu temple. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Hindu Temple |
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The temples in Indore often have unusual carvings. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Hindu Temple |
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Hindu temples in Indore often feature European style figures. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Hindu Temple |
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European style figure. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
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A gurdwala (Sikh temple) in Indore. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
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Ghats by the river. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
|
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Decorated balcony. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
|
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The Kanch Mandir is a Jain temple. It has glass floors, walls and ceiling and even glass steps. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Chhatri |
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A typical Indore chhatri (tomb). |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Chhatri |
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Chhatris often have unique decorations not found in other cities. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
|
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Many buildings in Indore are decorated with figures. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
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Balcony. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
|
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Decorated building. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Juna Rajwada |
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The Juna Rajwada Palace. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Juna Rajwada |
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The entrance. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
|
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The tombs of the Holkar kings and queens who ruled Indore. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Market |
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The busy market. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Market |
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Women in a bangle shop. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Market |
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Family shopping. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Market |
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Vegetable seller. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Market |
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Water seller. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Market |
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Cloth and clothes. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Market |
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Cloth merchant and his grand daughter. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Market |
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One of the market streets. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Market |
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Three men. |
1989 |
| India |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Indore |
|
Market |
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Music shop. |
1989 |
were added from 11 December 2021.