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Aurangabad

Area : 10,107 sq. km Temperature : Summer Max 39.0ºC, Min 21.5ºC, Winter Max 31.3ºC, Min 10ºC
Language : Hindi, Marathi & English Rainfall : 557 inch annual

Introduction :

Aurangabad city is located in the northern part of the state of Maharashtra in the western region of India. It is 403 km from Mumbai (Bombay). Surrounded by hills, the city is on the banks of the Kham River. The city boasts of Bibi-Ka-Maqbara, a tomb that has some resemblance to the Taj Mahal. The importance of Aurangabad is great, owing to its proximity with world heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora. These sites have Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu temples.

History :

Aurangabad is tinged with a distinctive Arabian aura. The city was named after Aurangazeb but earlier it was known as Khadke. Square shaped, stone homes with smooth edges lone the street in small sections of town. Very few peple use this new name and the city's Muslim Havor is evident/ tangible amidst the tourist boom and the economic development typist of Mumbai's hinterland. Their efforts like most of their kind however seem an ineffectual charade of semantics; few use the new name, Sambhajinagar and the city's Muslim flavor endures amid the tourist boom and the economic development typical of Mumbai's hinterland. Buddhism was introduced to this region during the reign of the powerful Mauryan Emperors and its rapid acceptance is evident in the profusion of Buddhist cave temples found in and around modern aurangabad. The Hindu temples of Ellora built by the kings of the Satvahana and Rashtrakuta dynasties predate the influx of Buddhism. Strategically located in the centre of India, the region was considered the safest from the marauding armies of the Afghan and Central Asian raiders. The Tughlaq King Mohammed bin Tughlaq of the Delhi Sultanate moved his capital from Delhi, along with the citizens to this area in the 14^th century but failed due to poor logistical planning

Tourist Attraction of Aurangabad :

Aurangabad Caves, Bibi Ka Maqbara, Panchakki, Khuldbad, Ghrishneshwar Temple.

How to get there :

By Air :
Aurangabad is connected by Indian Airlines flights with Bombay, Delhi, Jaipur and Udaipur.

By Rail :
Aurangabad is directly connected by rail with Bombay, Manmad and Nasik Road.

By Road :
Aurangabad is well connected by good motorable road with Ajanta.

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