The Ajanta Caves are in which Indian state?

The Ajanta Caves are in Maharashtra, India.

Ajanta is a horseshoe-shaped group of rock-cut Buddhist monuments in the Sahyadri hills of Maharashtra, near the Waghora River and present-day Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The complex contains about 30 caves, including monasteries, prayer halls, sculptures, and celebrated wall paintings.

The caves were made in two major phases. The earliest work dates from roughly the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE, while a later flowering occurred during the 5th and 6th centuries CE under the Vakataka dynasty. Their murals depict Buddhist themes, including stories associated with the Jataka tradition, and are among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art.

A common mix-up is with the nearby Ellora Caves, also in Maharashtra. Ellora is famous for Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain monuments, including the monumental Kailasa temple, whereas Ajanta is principally a Buddhist artistic and monastic site. UNESCO added the Ajanta Caves to its World Heritage List in 1983.