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1319:Caves of Andhra Pradesh
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1052:Mahad/Gandharpale Caves
737:, 1989, Penguin Books,
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197:17.0188889; 81.1305556
170:Geographic coordinates
825:Pandavula Metta Caves
779:Indian Buddhist caves
289:Four Additional Sites
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820:Kotturu Dhanadibbalu
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39:hall at Guntupalle,
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901:Khapra Kodiya Caves
256:The Four Main Sites
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656:"Guntupalli Caves"
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1047:Ellora Caves
1027:Bahrot Caves
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938:Talaja Caves
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208:Architecture
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1237:Kolvi Caves
1209:Tulja Caves
1107:Patan caves
1072:Karad Caves
1067:Karla Caves
1037:Bhaja Caves
1032:Bedse Caves
1004:Maharashtra
933:Siyot Caves
891:Dhank Caves
805:Chandavaram
800:Belum Caves
662:29 November
398:Pataliputra
363:Kapilavastu
348:Chandavaram
322:Other Sites
195: /
55:Affiliation
1268:Categories
1112:Pitalkhora
1087:Kuda Caves
1077:Khed Caves
984:Bagh Caves
928:Sana Caves
743:0140081445
722:References
693:8170307740
560:Devanagari
438:Tilaurakot
413:Pushpagiri
267:Kushinagar
183:81°07′50″E
180:17°01′08″N
82:Guntupalli
1219:Rajasthan
1137:Wai Caves
994:Saru Maru
948:Karnataka
556:Padmapani
541:parikrama
516:caves, a
433:Udayagiri
423:Ratnagiri
378:Lalitgiri
333:Amaravati
305:Shravasti
262:Bodh Gaya
1194:Lenyadri
835:Sankaram
514:Buddhist
443:Varanasi
408:Piprahwa
310:Vaishali
300:Sankissa
79:Location
74:Location
64:District
59:Buddhism
49:Religion
1184:In the
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883:Gujarat
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566:Gallery
537:chaitya
518:chaitya
388:Nalanda
383:Mathura
373:Kosambi
353:Devdaha
343:Bharhut
277:Sarnath
272:Lumbini
97:Country
37:chaitya
1186:Junnar
1150:Mumbai
956:Aihole
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328:Ajanta
295:Rajgir
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642:Notes
552:relic
545:stupa
510:Eluru
506:India
393:Nasik
214:Style
101:India
87:State
68:Eluru
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