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Aurangabad (pronunciation ⓘ), [7] [8] officially known as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, [9] [10] is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. [11]
The site is 3 km (2 mi) from Aurangabad city. It is an imitation of the Taj Mahal at Agra and is popularly known as the "Taj of the Deccan". [19] The Tomb of Aurangzeb is located in the village of Khuldabad, 24 km (15 mi) to the north-west of Aurangabad city, in the south-eastern corner of the complex of the dargah of Sheikh Zainuddin. [20]
The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (officially, Chhatrapati Sambhajingar Municipal Corporation [2]) is the governing body of the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police.
Pages in category "Government of Aurangabad, Maharashtra" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 Aurangabad Cantonment Board was established in 1890 is the municipal organization under the Ministry of Defense for the Cantonment area. Cantonment Boards are special local self Government bodies created to administer the Cantonments in India. These institutions have an historical past associated with military administration in India.
This is a list of the most populous cities in India. Cities are a type of sub-administrative unit and are defined by the Ministry of Home Affairs. In some cases, cities are bifurcated into municipalities, which can lead to cities being included within other cities. This list is based on the Census of India using data from the 2001 census of India and the 2011 census of India. Map class ...
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 ...