Dharashiv Caves | |
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 Dharashiv cave main hall | |
  Dharashiv Caves Location in Maharashtra, India[1]  Dharashiv Caves Dharashiv Caves (Maharashtra) | |
| Coordinates: 18°11′44″N 76°0′36″E / 18.19556°N 76.01000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Dharashiv district |
| Dating | 5th century AD |
| Discovery | 10th Century |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
Dharashiv caves are the nexus of seven Sramanic caves located 8 km away from Osmanabad city, now renamed as Dharashiv city, in Balaghat mountains in Maharashtra state of India.[2][3][4] The caves were taken note by Archaeological Department of India and mentioned in the book Archaeological survey of India by James Burges.[5] Dharashiv Caves have been declared as Protected area by Government of Maharashtra.[6]
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