Talaja Caves are located in the state of ______.

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  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Gujarat

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Option 4 : Gujarat
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Key Points

  • Talaja caves are located in the Bhavnagar district of Gujrat
  • The caves are around 2000 years old
  • The cave's average height is 19 meters,(62feet 

Additional Information

  • The Talaja caves are  a combination of 30 caves                               
  • The rock was carved according to the Jain and Buddhist culture        
  • The  Krem Liat Prah (Meghalaya) is the longest cave in India

Important Point

Important caves in India

Caves State Importance
Ajanta caves Maharashtra Brahmanical temples
Elephant caves Maharashtra Hindu God Shiva
Carla caves Maharashtra Hinayana chaitya
Badami caves Karanataka Complex Hindu Jain temple
Khandgiri caves Orissa  Jaina monks
Amarnath caves Jammu Kashmir Mahamaya shakti peetha
Tabo caves Himachal Pradesh The oldest operating Buddhist enclave
  • The Barabar hills cave is The oldest cave in (BIHAR) India
  • Son Doong is the largest cave in The world and is located in central Vietnam​​
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