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Ajanta

American  
[uh-juhn-tuh] / əˈdʒʌn tə /

noun

  1. a village in N Maharashtra, in W central India: caves and shrines containing Buddhist frescoes and sculptures.


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The county council's executive member for public health, Ajanta Hilton, has called for a national awareness campaign.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2025

Painted caves with beautiful sculptures found in the Ajanta caves illustrate the sophistication of the artists patronized by the dynasty.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

Based in Morbi, Ajanta is mainly known for making clocks, mosquito racquets and electric bikes.

From Washington Times Oct. 31, 2022

The local government had awarded a 15-year contract to maintain and manage the bridge to a Morbi-based company, Ajanta Manufacturing Pvt.

From Seattle Times Oct. 31, 2022

The caves differ from those of Ajanta in consequence of their being excavated in the sloping sides of a hill and not in a nearly perpendicular cliff.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

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