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Area : 139
sq.kms.
Altitude : 513 Mts.
The capital city of the then Marathwada region it is a take-off
point for tours to the famous stone-carved cave temples of Ajanta
and Ellora. It is now also a major industrial centre of
Maharashtra.Sightseeing includes Ajanta, Ellora, Daulatabad Fort,
Bibi Ka Maqbara, Khuldabad , the city of Paithan and Ghrishneshwar
temple.
Places of attraction :-
Bibi Ka Maqbara:
This is the monument for which Aurangabad is best known probably
because it was obviously intended to rival the Taj Mahal which it
imitates. It is the only example of Moghul architecture of its kind
in the Deccan plateau. It was built in 1679 by Aurangzeb’s son in
tribute to his mother Begum Rabia Durani Rabic-ud-Duvani.Mention may
also be made here of the Sunheri Mahal situated to the north of Bibi
ka Maqbara. This is a notable building in the late Mughal style. It
is of interest for the patches of old paintings and goldwork that
adorn the walls.
Pan Chakki:
A 17th century watermill that takes its name from the mill which
used to grind grain for the pilgrims. The water distribution system
built in 1695 was the engineering feat of Malik Ambar architect of
Aurangabad city. The watermill is fed from a large rectangular
reservoir. This has an artificial cascade on one side which supplies
water to the north-west corner of the mill. Ceramic pipes then
conduct water to the lower chamber of the mill rotating an iron fan
that results in the movement of the grind stone in the upper
chamber.In 1624 a Sufi saint a spiritual guide to Aurangazeb was
buried here. The gardens with its several fish tanks serve as his
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