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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Question 512 d: The Populace!


On 28 April 1819, a British officer for Madras Presidency, John Smith, while hunting tiger, accidentally discovered the entrance to ________________ deep within the tangled undergrowth. Exploring, long since a home to nothing more than birds and bats and a lair for other, larger, animals, Captain Smith wrote his name in pencil on one of the walls. Still faintly visible, it records his name and the date, April 1819.
Shortly after this discovery, the ____________ became renowned for their exotic setting, impressive architecture, historic artwork, and long-forgotten history.


















The Ajanta Caves.


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20 comments:

  1. RFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Ajanata caves. Theme is all are UNESCO World Heritage sites

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  2. ArchimondeFebruary 3, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Easy one
    Ajanta Caves

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  3. Aravind VFebruary 3, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    The Ajanta caves.


    Is the connect by any chance the Wonders of India?

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  4. manish hnFebruary 4, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    the ajanta caves..

    (thnk you gowri 'cher :) )

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  5. NandaFebruary 4, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    Ajantha and Ellora caves

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  6. Siddarth PaiFebruary 4, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    Ajanta Caves
    popuace?
    lol

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  7. SatyanveshiFebruary 4, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    Ajanta Caves.

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  8. wwwrrrrFebruary 4, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    ajanta

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  9. NagaratnaFebruary 4, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Ajanta caves
    the red herring!

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  10. YogarshiFebruary 4, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Ajanta Caves

    And the theme is 'UNESCO World Heritage sites in India' !

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  11. YogarshiFebruary 4, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    Ajanta Caves

    And the theme is 'UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India' !

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  12. appuchinFebruary 4, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    ajanta ellora caves

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  13. DiabolosFebruary 5, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    Ajanta Caves

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  14. SudheerFebruary 5, 2011 at 1:01 AM

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  15. NiharFebruary 5, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    @Sudheer, right answer.
    You'll get points for it.
    But I really must remove your comment, since I published it by mistake.
    My Bad!

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  16. deeptiFebruary 5, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    padmapani painting at ajanta

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  17. SurajFebruary 5, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Ajanta & Ellora Caves

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  18. abhimanyuFebruary 5, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    ajanta caves....

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  19. AviralFebruary 6, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    ajanta cave paintings

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  20. NagaratnaFebruary 6, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    Ajanta Caves
    the red herring at last

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