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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Mountain range in Maharashtra, India}}<br />
{{Infobox mountain<br />
| name = Ajanta Range<br />
| image = File:Green valley KILLE ANTUR.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Part of Ajanta range around Antur fort<br />
| country = India<br />
| state = [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| district = [[Jalgaon district|Jalgaon]], [[Aurangabad district, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], [[Buldhana district|Buldhana]]<br />
| elevation_m = 500-700<br />
| map = India Maharashtra<br />
| map_caption = Ajanta range<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
| location = Ajanta Range<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|20.34|75.16|type:mountain_region:IN_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| range_coordinates = <br />
| label_position = right<br />
| type = <br />
| geology = <br />
}}<br />
The '''Ajanta range''' ({{langx|mr|अजिंठा पर्वतरांगा}}) is a mountain range in the state of [[Maharashtra]] in [[Central India]]. The range forms northern wall of the [[Deccan Plateau]] and acts as a watershed between tributaries of the [[Godavari]] and [[Tapti River|Tapi]] rivers.<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book |last1=Hunter |first1=William Wilson |title=The Imperial Gazetteer of India |date=1881 |publisher=Trubner & Co. |location=London |page=88 |isbn=978-81-7019-101-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rUkcAQAAIAAJ&dq=Ajanta%20Hills&pg=PA88 |access-date=18 November 2023}}</ref><br />
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== Geography ==<br />
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Starting from around the east of [[Nandgaon, Maharashtra|Nandgaon]] in [[Nashik district]], the range follows a generally westward course towards the southern parts of [[Jalgaon district]], the north part of [[Aurangabad district, Maharashtra|Aurangabad district]], and the south of [[Buldhana district]]. The range peaks around 500–700 metres and acts as a dividing ridge between the Godavari and Tapi-Purna river basins. The rivers [[Dnyanganga River|Dnyanganga]], Vishwaganga, and Nalganga begin from the northern slopes of the range and form tributaries of the Tapi-Purna river system. The rivers [[Purna River (tributary of Godavari)|Khadakpurna]] and [[Painganga River|Painganga]] originate from the southern slope and form part of the Godavari basin.<br />
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== Wildlife ==<br />
The hills consist largely of basaltic lava trap soil and are covered with tropical dry [[Deciduous|deciduous forest]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}} The [[Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary]] is a wildlife sanctuary in the eastern part and the Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary is in the western part of the range. [[Leopard]]s, [[sloth bear]]s, [[jackal]]s, [[deer]], etc. are found in protected areas of the sanctuaries.<ref name="MahaEco">{{cite web |title=Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary |url=http://mahaecotourism.gov.in/ecotourism/sites/default/files/inline-files/DnyanGanga_0.pdf |website=Maharashtra Eco Tourism |publisher=Government of Maharashtra |access-date=18 November 2023}}</ref> The forests were home to a significant number of [[tiger]]s until the 19th century; however, the tiger population significantly decreased and tigers are now a rarity in the ranges.<ref name="Mongabay">{{cite web |last1=Suryawanshi |first1=Kulbhushansingh |title=The last tiger of Ajanta |url=https://india.mongabay.com/2020/04/commentary-the-last-tiger-of-ajanta/ |website=Mongabay |access-date=18 November 2023}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
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The range is the site of and gives its name to the [[Ajanta Caves]], a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].<ref name="UNESCO">{{cite web |title=Ajanta Caves |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/242/ |website=UNESCO World Heritage Convention |access-date=18 November 2023}}</ref> [[Daulatabad fort]] and [[Antur Fort|Antur fort]], both protected historical sites, are located in the Ajanta hills.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}<br />
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