alleryIn 1819, which British officer accidentally stumbled upon the Ajanta Caves while hunting?
AJames Fergusson
BMajor Robert Gill
CColin Mackenzie
DColonel John Smith
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Colonel John Smith
Colonel John Smith rediscovered the brush-covered Ajanta Caves while on a tiger hunt in 1819.
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