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Aurangabad Caves |
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Aurangabad, too, has a group of Caves which are quite beautiful. These Buddhist
Caves were carved out of the hillside in the 6th or 7th century
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Bibi ka Maqbara |
| Built by Azam Shah in 1678, the Bibi ka
Maqbara is a son's loving tribute to his mother, Begum Rabia Durrani, the Queen
of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Standing spectacularly on the lawns of the
landscaped garden with ponds, fountains and water channels, the white marbled
monument rises majestically in an intentional bid to copy and rival the world
famous Taj Mahal of Agra. |
| The central tomb, distinguished by
elaborate surface ornamentation and intricately perforated marble screens, is
framed by four towering minarets. |
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Panchakki |
An engineering feat of the time is the Panchakki, or
the water mill built by Malik Ambar in 1695. The water,
channeled from a spring on a distant hill was used to
power the flour mill and grind grain for the pilgrims.
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| Darwazas |
| Most of the monuments in Aurangabad are of the Nizam
Shahi, Mughal and Maratha period. There are four main darwazas, or gates
leading into the city, which along with nine secondary darwazas formed part of
the defense systems of the city.
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