Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Aurangabad began to industrialise in the late 19th century, with the city's first cotton mill being opened in 1889. [29] The population of the city was 30,000 in 1881, growing to 36,000 over the next two decades. Aurangabad was particularly affected by Deccan famines in 1899-1900, 1918, and 1920, causing surges in crime. [30] [31]
The city of Aurangabad is known for its 52 gates and has been called the "City of Gates". These gates were built during Mughal era. [17] Daulatabad Fort (aka Devagiri Fort), located some 15 km (9 mi) north-west of Aurangabad, was built in the 12th century CE by the Yadava Dynasty. It was one of the most powerful forts during the medieval era.
Distretto di Aurangabad (Maharashtra) Usage on kn.wikipedia.org ಟೆಂಪ್ಲೇಟು:Aurangabad district, Maharashtra topics; ಔರಂಗಾಬಾದ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ; Usage on mr.wikipedia.org छत्रपती संभाजीनगर जिल्हा; Usage on nl.wikipedia.org Aurangabad (district in Maharashtra) Usage ...
Buddha statue at Lokuttara Mahavihara in Chauka, Aurangabad Bibi Ka Maqbara. Aurangabad is a historic city in the Maharashtra state of India.The city is a tourist hub, surrounded by many historical monuments, including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as Bibi Ka Maqbara and Panchakki.
Aurangabad Tomb of Malik Ambar: N-MH-A37 Ancient Site / Mound Paithan: Aurangabad Upload Photo: N-MH-A38 Pithalkhora Caves: Pithalkhora: Aurangabad Pithalkhora Caves: N-MH-A39 Ghrishneshwar Temple, chattries & other ancient sites Verul (Ellora) Aurangabad Ghrishneshwar Temple, chattries & other ancient sites More images: N-MH-A40 Ukkadeshwar ...
The Bibi Ka Maqbara is a maqbara located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It was commissioned by the sixth Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the late 17th century in the memory of his first wife, Dilras Banu Begum (posthumously known as Rabia-ud-Daurani).
Aurangabad city walls When Aurangzeb made Aurangabad his capital, there were 54 suburbs which were walled in the city itself, the chief of these were Begumpura and Aurangpura. During Khan Jahan's second viceroyalty, Aurangzeb built a wall around the city in 1682, to protect it from the incursions of the Marathas ; and in 1696 he erected a ...
Aurangabad is a medieval Indian town named after Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, who established this town during his tenure as the Viceroy of the Deccan (Dakhin), a geographical region comprising parts of modern-day Maharashtra, Telangana and Karnataka.