Maharashtra Rock-Cut Water-Cistern Inscriptions at Karla and Bhaja
- Date of account
- 2nd century BCE–early centuries CE
- Location
- Maval region, Maharashtra, India
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
The Buddhist cave complexes at Karla and Bhaja include rock-cut architectural features, inscriptions, and water-management installations associated with monastic and donor activity. They offer a concrete comparison point for how excavation, rainfall capture, storage, and pilgrimage infrastructure were integrated into basalt landscapes. The evidence is material and epigraphic rather than a record of one centralized engineering program. Individual cistern dates, donor identities, and the degree to which systems were seasonal or continuously maintained must be checked against excavation reports and inscription corpora.
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