Ajanta and Ellora caves are located in which state of India?

Option 3 : Maharashtra

Option 3 is correct, i.e. Maharashtra. 

Ajanta and Ellora caves are located in Maharashtra.

•  Ellora caves-
  • The Ellora caves, locally known as 'Verul Leni' is located on the Aurangabad - Chalisgaon road at a distance of 30 km north - northwest of Aurangabad, in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
  • Ellora is one of the largest rock-cut monastery - temple caves complexes in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • During the regime of the Rashtrakuta were the famous Ellora caves of Maharashtra built.
• Ajanta Caves-
  • The Ajanta Caves are a series of 29 Buddhist cave temples in Ajanta, India, some of which date from the 2nd century BC. Encompassing both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist traditions, the Ajanta caves preserve some of the best masterpieces of Buddhist art in India.
• The Ajanta Caves were carved in the 2nd century BC out of a horseshoe-shaped cliff along the Waghora River. 

• Extra facts:

  • Madhya Pradesh- Bagh Caves
  • Maharashtra - Ajanta Caves, Bhaja Caves, Elephanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Kanheri Caves
  • Karnataka- Badami Caves
  • Bihar - Barabar Caves
  • Odisha - Udaygiri Caves
  • Andhra Pradesh - Borra Caves
  • Tamilnadu - Varah Caves