VISION TOURISM 2020 - Aurangabad District
VISION TOURISM 2020 - Aurangabad District
VISION TOURISM 2020 - Aurangabad District
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PLACES OF TOURIST INTEREST IN AURANGABAD<br />
1.Bibi-Ka-Maqbara :- Built in the<br />
later part of the 17th Century,<br />
Aurangzeb's son built the<br />
inspiringly beautiful Bibi-ka-<br />
Maqbara as a tribute to his<br />
mother, Begum Rabia Durani. A<br />
replica of the Taj Mahal of Agra, it<br />
is the only piece of Mughal<br />
architecture on the Deccan built<br />
towards the end of the Mughal Era<br />
in India.<br />
3. Panchakki :- This 17th<br />
Century water mill exemplifies the<br />
engineering ingenuity of that age.<br />
The mill, which runs on water<br />
channelized from a river 6 km<br />
away through an earthen pipeline,<br />
was used for grinding food grains<br />
for the community kitchen.<br />
Surrounded by a series of fish-<br />
filled tanks, it also serves as a<br />
memorial to Sufi Saint Baba Shah<br />
Muzaffar, the spiritual mentor of<br />
Aurangzeb.<br />
2. <strong>Aurangabad</strong> Caves :- Carved between the<br />
2nd and the 6th century, these ten hillside<br />
caves are typically Buddhist in architectural<br />
form, with remarkably detailed sculptures.<br />
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