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Bible Encyclopedias
Khajraho
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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a village of Central India, in the state of Chhatarpur, famous for its old temples; pop. (1901), 1242. It is believed to have been the capital of the ancient kingdom of Jijhoti, corresponding with modern Bundelkhand. The temples consist of three groups: Saiva, Vaishnav and Jain, almost all built in the 10th and 11th centuries. They are covered outside and inside with elaborate sculptures, and also bear valuable inscriptions.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Khajraho'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/k/khajraho.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Khajraho'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/k/khajraho.html. 1910.
