Pandu-lena Cave Shrines lie in the gorge of Narmada river.
D
Amaravati Stupa lies in the gorge of Godavari river.
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
1. Statement (A) is correct. The Ajanta Caves are indeed situated in a horseshoe-shaped gorge carved by the Waghora river in Maharashtra.
2. Statement (B) is incorrect. The Sanchi Stupa is located on a hilltop near the Betwa river (a tributary of the Yamuna), not in the gorge of the Chambal river, in Madhya Pradesh.
3. Statement (C) is incorrect. The Pandu-lena Cave Shrines (also known as Pandavleni Caves) are located near Nashik in Maharashtra, which is on the banks of the Godavari river, not the Narmada river.
4. Statement (D) is incorrect. The Amaravati Stupa was located in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, on the banks of the Krishna river, not the Godavari river.