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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.
The Kailash (IAST: Kailasa) or Kailashanatha (IAST: Kailāśanātha) temple is the largest of the rock-cut Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra of Maharashtra, India. A megalith carved into a cliff face, it is considered one of the most remarkable cave temples in the world because of its size, architecture, and ...
Ellora Caves, general map (the rock is depicted as dark green) The Ellora caves are situated in state of Maharashtra about 29 kilometres (18 miles) northwest of the city of Aurangabad, 300 kilometres (190 miles) east-northeast of Mumbai , 235 kilometres (146 miles) from Pune and about 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of the Ajanta Caves , 2.3 ...
Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Aurangabad, Maharashtra" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
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 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 ...
Aurangabad began to industrialise in the late 19th century, with the city's first cotton mill being opened in 1889. [36] 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. [37] [38]
Paithan ['pəɪ.ʈʰaɳ] (pronunciation ⓘ), historically Pratiṣṭhāna [pɾə'tɪʂʈʰana], is a town with municipal council in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, India. Paithan is located 56 kilometres (35 mi) south of present-day Aurangabad on the banks of the Godavari River.