The caves of Ellora are cut out of a whole hillside of basalt rock, and conceived on a much grander scale than Ajanta's.
The caves of Ellora are made from cutouts of basalt rock.
mnli hypothesis: The caves of Ellora are made from cutouts of basalt rock. premise: The caves of Ellora are cut out of a whole hillside of basalt rock, and conceived on a much grander scale than Ajanta's.