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Naneghat

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Ancient mountain pass cut through the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, used as a trade route by the Satavahanas (~200 BCE). Notable for a giant carved stone jar of disputed function, plus an inscription on the cave wall documenting royal grants.

19.2972°, 73.6694°

Look Closer — this site carries open questions: stones heavier than the period's tools could lift; stones fitted without mortar, almost no gap.
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