The Kanheri Caves , located in Mumbai , India , are 109 rock - cut Buddhist caves dating back to the 1st century BC when the area was under the rule of the Maurayan and Kushan empires .
The Kanheri Caves are a number of rock - cut Buddhist caves located in Mumbai , India . 
 The caves date back to the 1st century BC when the area was under the rule of the Maurayan and Kushan empires .