The western outskirts of Mumbai, India: The Kanheri Buddhist Caves Srinivasan The Kanheri Buddhist Caves are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests on the former island of Salsette in the western outskirts of Mumbai, India. They contain Buddhist sculptures and relief carvings, paintings and inscriptions, dating from the 1st century CE to the 10th century CE. A TO Z INDIA SEPTEMBER 2022 PAGE 29