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Aurangabad is a histrocial city situated in the central
part of Maharashtra. Situated along the right bank of the
Kham River, the city is the districtheadquarters of
Aurangabad. It was formerly known as Khadke, later Mughal
Emperor Aurangzeb established a capital here in 1633, and
it was renamed as Aurangabad. The district with anarea of
10,106 Sq. Kms is bounded by the districts of Jalgaon to
the north, Nasik to the west, Jalna to the east and
Ahmednagar to the south. Aurangabadis a major tourist
destination as it houses many historical monuments
including the World Heritage Sites of Ajanta and Ellora.
There are sufficient evidences, that depict Aurangabad was
a trading hub almost four centuries ago. |
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It is situated on
the main trade route, that used to connect north-west sea
of India and land ports to deccan region. Aurangabad has
been a major silk and cotton textile production centre for
centuries. The Himrootextile was developed here by a fine
blend of the silk with locally grown cotton. The Paithani
silk sarees are very popular here. A part from the silk
industry Aurangabad is the manufacturing centre of Steer
recycling, Autoparts manufacturing and Beverages
production.
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Attractions at Aurangabad :
Aurangabad Caves - The city of Aurangabad has a
group of beautiful caves, built around 6th or 7th
century AD. These Buddhist caves were carved out of the
hill side. All the10 caves are related to Buddhism. The
Western group caves are called Viharas.
Bibi Ka Maqbara - Built by Azam Shah in the
year1678, it has a little resemblance from Taj Mahal, as
it is the tomb of Begum Rabia-Ud-Durani, wife of Emperor
Aurangazeb. The tomb called as "PoorMan's Taj Mahal" is
a perfect example of Persian Architecture. Standing
beautifully on the lawns of the landscaped garden the
ponds, fountains and water channels add more beauty to
the tomb.
Panchakki -
A major attraction of Aurnagabad, the Panchakki or the
Water mill built by Malik Amber in 1695. The mill is
regarded as an amazing engineering feat of that time.
Panchakki is driven by water brought from the nearby
spring through earthen pipes. The mill was used to power
the flour mill and grind grain for the pilgrims. Adjacent
to the mill is the shrine of Baba Shah Muzaffar, the
spiritual guide toAurangzeb.
Darwazas - Most of the historical monuments in the
city dating back to Nizam Shahi,Mughal and Maratha period.
The city has four main darwazas (gateways) along with nine
secondary darwazas, which formed part of the defence
systems of the city.
Himroo Factory - Situated in the old town near
Zaffar Gate, the factory produces hand-woven traditional
Himroo shawls from cotton, silk and silver threads. Himroo
shawls and sarees are available in many showrooms around
Aurangabad city.
Excursions Aurangabad :
Ajanta - Ajanta is situated at a distance of
99Kms from the Aurangabad city. The Ajanta caves were
built during Gupta period, between the 2nd and 1st
centuries B.C. The first Buddhist cave was later added
by many more richly decorated caves. Ajanta is famous
for paintings and sculptures, considered as master
pieces of Buddhist religious art. The 34 monasteries and
temples, extends over 2 Kms, which were carved side- by-
side in the wall of a high basalt cliff.
Ellora -
Situated 30 Kms from Aurangabad, Ellora houses the several
uninterrupted monuments, dating back to 600 to 1000 A.D.The
caves brings the ancient Indian civilization to life. The
Ellora has a collection of unique artistic style and a
technological exploit. There are around 34 caves, carved out
in a curve of low hills, 16 of them are Hindu,13 Buddhist
and five of the Jain faith.
Accessibility at Aurangabad :
Aurangabad has its own airport, railway station and it is
well connected by roads.
» Air - Aurangabad airport is located at a distanceof
10 Kms from the town. The airport is directly linked to
Mumbai, Delhi,Jaipur and Udaipur etc.
» Rail - Aurangabad railhead is well connected to
Mumbai and other major cities. Two trains run every day from
Mumbai.
» Road - Aurangabad is well connected by good
motorable road with Mumbai. Several luxury and State run bus
services ply between Mumbai and Aurangabad. Aurangabad lies
at a distance of 214 Kms from Pune, 218 Kms from Nasik, 402
Kms from Indore (402 km) and 403 Kms from Mumbai. The
distance of other cities from Aurangabad are Daulatabad
(13Kms), Shirdi (130 Kms), Jalgaon (194 Kms), Mandu (335 Kms)
and Sholapur (324Kms). |
Aurangabad
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