Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Ellora Caves' has mentioned 'Region' in the following places:
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Funding for the construction of the monuments was provided by royals, traders and the wealthy of the region. | WIKI |
Although the caves served as temples and a rest stop for pilgrims,[7] the site's location on an ancient South Asian trade route also made it an important commercial centre in the Deccan region. | WIKI |
The broad consensus that has emerged is based on comparing the carving styles at Ellora to other cave temples in the Deccan region that have been dated, textual records of various dynasties, and epigraphical evidence found at various archaeological sites near Ellora and elsewhere in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. | WIKI |
According to James Harle, Hindu images have been found in Buddhist Cave 11, while many Hindu deities have been incorporated in Buddhist caves of the region. | WIKI |
[75] Pareira used numerous sources to conclude that the Jain caves at Ellora likely began in the late 8th century,[77] with construction and excavation activity extending beyond the 10th century and into the 13th century before coming to a halt with the invasion of the region by the Delhi Sultanate. | WIKI |
However, Jain religious activity ceased after the region came under Islamic rule in the late 13th century. | WIKI |
[109] Muslim historians of the Islamic Sultanate period mention Ellora in their descriptions of the widespread damage and fanatical destruction of idols and artwork of the region, with some Muslims of this era being known to have expressed concern regarding the wanton damage and "deplored it as a violation of beauty", according to Carl Ernst. | WIKI |
The earliest caves (caves 1xe2x80x9312), excavated between the 5th and 8th centuries, reflect the Mahayana philosophy of Buddhism then prevalent in this region. | UNESCO |