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Aurangabad is district of western state Maharashtra which means “Built by the Throne”. Place isnamed after 6th Mughal emperor Aurangzeb who shifted his capital here from Agra due to scarcity of water. Place is melting pot for history lovers because various erstwhile monuments are situated over here. Ajanta and Ellora caves that are World Heritage Sites declared by UNESCO are major allurement. Bibi ka Maqbara were administrative headquarter of Aurangzeb. Maharashtra Tourism Department declared administrative division as Tourism Capital of state. Area is also growing in a very agile way along with other cities of world. Places where sojourners can traverse are mentioned below with a brief description:
Bibi ka Maqbara
Enchanting burial chamber is constructed in memory of Rabia-ul-Daurani (also known as Dilras Bano Begum) by her husband Aurangzeb. Sultan’s impeccable monument resembles to most elegant architecture of world Taj Mahal situated in Agra. Maqbara is featuring with breathtaking building constructed because Emperor built it to show people that large amount of money spent on Taj was useless and his father Shah Jahan can establish same building at a very low cost. Ata-Ullah son of Ustad Ahmad Lahuri (chief Designer of Mumtaz Mahal grave tomb) was assigned for its commission.
Ajanta Caves
Gorgeous caves are rock cut Buddhist caves where Buddhist monks used to mediate for a long duration (particularly in rainy season). Caves and viharas were built in two phases where adventurers can see ‘Jataka’ tales depicted by Buddhist figures. River flowing outside of these caves and some of the waterfalls are audible when they are near to stairs.
Ellora Caves
One among Seven Wonders of India is impressive architecture fabricated by Rashtrakuta Dynasty. Monumental cave is personification of Indian architecture in rock cut form. Total 34 caves are there from which few belongs to Hindu and Jain temples and some are towards Buddhism. Viharas and Mathas together tell about communal harmony. Play best games at this site.