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The Ellora caves are a series of magnificent rock-cut caves in Maharashtra. Of these 34 caves, there are 17 caves.

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Buddhist
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Hindu
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Sikh
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The correct option is B Hindu
The Ellora caves are a series of 34 magnificent rock-cut caves. These caves are associated with different religions. The caves numbering from 13-29 are Hindu caves. The caves 1-12 are Buddhist caves. The caves 30-34 are Jain caves. Thus, there are 12 Buddhist caves, 17 Hindu caves, and 5 Jain caves. The Ellora caves were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983.

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