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Elephanta Caves

Cultural World Heritage property in India, inscribed in 1987 under criteria (i), (iii).

Elephanta Caves, India
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
India
Year of inscription
1987
Criteria
iiii
Location
Raigad district
What it is
cave
Landform
Elephanta Island
Reference
WHC 244 · Wikidata Q649384

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, India10 kmChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusIndia · 2004CulturalVictorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai, India11 kmVictorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of MumbaiIndia · 2018Cultural222 kmMaratha Military Landscapes of IndiaIndia · 2025CulturalEllora Caves, India264 kmEllora CavesIndia · 1983CulturalAjanta Caves, India339 kmAjanta CavesIndia · 1983CulturalChampaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, India396 kmChampaner-Pavagadh Archaeological ParkIndia · 2004Cultural
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