Ajanta Caves
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Ajanta Caves is a renowned complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut cave monuments in India, famous for its exquisite murals, sculptures, and architecture dating from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ajanta Caves canonical | 9 |
| Ajanta cave paintings | 2 |
| Ajanta caves | 1 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site Ajanta Caves | 1 |
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Target entity: Ajanta Caves Context triple: [Maharashtra, hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite, Ajanta Caves]
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Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi are an ancient complex of stupas, monasteries, temples, and pillars renowned as some of the oldest and most important surviving Buddhist architectural and artistic remains in India.
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B.
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a renowned complex of medieval Hindu and Jain temples in India, celebrated for their intricate Nagara-style architecture and exquisite erotic and mythological sculptures.
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Palitana temples
The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.
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Belur Math
Belur Math is a monastery and temple complex on the banks of the Ganges near Kolkata, serving as the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami Vivekananda.
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E.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java renowned for its massive stepped pyramid structure and intricate stone reliefs, and is one of the most important archaeological and pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ajanta Caves Target entity description: Ajanta Caves is a renowned complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut cave monuments in India, famous for its exquisite murals, sculptures, and architecture dating from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE.
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A.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi are an ancient complex of stupas, monasteries, temples, and pillars renowned as some of the oldest and most important surviving Buddhist architectural and artistic remains in India.
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B.
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a renowned complex of medieval Hindu and Jain temples in India, celebrated for their intricate Nagara-style architecture and exquisite erotic and mythological sculptures.
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C.
Palitana temples
The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.
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D.
Belur Math
Belur Math is a monastery and temple complex on the banks of the Ganges near Kolkata, serving as the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami Vivekananda.
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E.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Central Java renowned for its massive stepped pyramid structure and intricate stone reliefs, and is one of the most important archaeological and pilgrimage sites in Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist cave complex
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Buddhist monastery architecture
ⓘ
rock-cut ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| contains |
chaitya-griha
ⓘ
vihara ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| depicts |
Jataka tales
ⓘ
life of the Buddha ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | John Smith ⓘ |
| discoveredByOccupation | British officer ⓘ |
| distanceFromAurangabad | about 100 km ⓘ |
| earlierPhaseReligion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Hinayana Buddhism
|
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist sculptures
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fresco paintings ⓘ murals ⓘ rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aurangabad
ⓘ
surface form:
Aurangabad district
Maharashtra ⓘ Sahyadri ⓘ
surface form:
Sahyadri Hills
Waghora River valley ⓘ |
| mainReligionRepresented |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
|
| majorDevelopmentPeriod | 5th century CE ⓘ |
| material | basalt rock ⓘ |
| near | Ellora Caves ⓘ |
| numberOfCaves | 30 ⓘ |
| paintingTechnique | tempera-like technique on dry plaster ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian Buddhism
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surface form:
Buddhist heritage of India
|
| patron |
Harishena of Vakataka dynasty
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Vakataka dynasty ⓘ |
| period |
Satavahana dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Satavahana period
Vakataka period ⓘ |
| rediscoveryYear | 1819 ⓘ |
| region |
Deccan Plateau
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surface form:
Deccan plateau
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| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 242 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageType | Cultural ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | major tourist destination in Maharashtra ⓘ |
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Subject: Ajanta Caves Description of subject: Ajanta Caves is a renowned complex of ancient Buddhist rock-cut cave monuments in India, famous for its exquisite murals, sculptures, and architecture dating from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE.
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