The Ajanta caves are mentioned in the memories of several medieval-era Chinese Buddhist travelers to India and by a Mughal-era official of the Akbar era in the early 17th century.
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The Ajanta caves are one of India's oldest UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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On 28 April 1819, a British officer named John Smith, of the 28th cavalry, while hunting tigers discovered the entrance to cave No.10.