Junagadh, Gujarat, India: rock-cut Buddhist caves
Rock-cut Buddhist caves at Junagadh, Gujarat, India.
Junagadh
India
Junagadh, city, southwestern Gujarat state, west-central India. It lies near the Girnar Hills in the southwestern part of the Kathiawar Peninsula. The many temples and mosques in Junagadh’s vicinity reveal the city’s long and complex history. To the east are the Uparkot, an old Hindu citadel; Buddhist caves dating from the 3rd century bce; and the edicts (carved on stone) of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. The peaks of the Girnar Hills are dotted with Jaina temples. A Rajput stronghold until the 15th century, Junagadh was captured in 1472 by Maḥmūd Begarā of Gujarat, who named it Mustafabad and built a ...(100 of 219 words)