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Early Indian Kingdoms: Cholas and South India
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Under whose reign were the earliest Ajanta Caves built?
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Satavahanas
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The earliest group of caves consists of caves 9, 10, 12, 13 and 15A. According to Walter Spink, they were made during the period 100 BCE to 100 CE, probably under the patronage of the Satavahana dynasty (230 BCE – c. 220 CE) who ruled the region.