Aurangabad Caves are a historian's delight! Located to the north of Aurangabad city, they are a set of 12 Buddhist caves dating from the 3rd century AD. James Bird was the first one to give an account of the caves in 1847. Later, John Wilson and James Burgess were the ones who marked these caves as important historical monuments. Most of these caves consist of viharas, residential cells and the experts believe that detailing are similar to Caves 21 and 24 at Ajanta as per the floor layout. The western group consists of Caves 1 to 5, while the eastern group consists of Caves 6 to 10.