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Aurangabad city is located in Maharashtra, India. This is a major tourist hub in India with a number of historical monuments built by the Mughal Empire. This place was named Aurangabad after the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. The city is also fast developing with all modern infrastructures.
TOURIST PLACES:
Bibi Ka Maqbara: This is the burial place of Aurangzeb’s wife. Due to its similarity to the construction of Taj Mahal it is called the Mini Taj of the Deccan. It is situated very close to the city center, around 3 km from there.
Gates in Aurangabad: There are a number of gates surrounding Aurangabad. There are a total number of 52 gates surrounding it, each having a significance of its own.
Aurangabad Caves: The caves are the main tourist attraction in Aurangabad. There are a total number of 12 caves built around 3 A.D.
Quila-E-Ark: This was built by Aurangzeb in 1692.
Shahganj Masjid: This mosque is located in the busy market square of Aurangabad.
Chowk Masjid: This was built by the maternal uncle of Aurangzeb in 1655.
Salim Ali Lake & Bird Sanctuary: It is located very close to the city and towards the north of it.
Entertainment:
PVR Talkies, Jalna Road
E-Square Talkies, Near BSNL Office, Mondha
BIG Cinema, Khadkeshwar Road
FAME Tapadia, CIDCO
Sathyam Cinemas, Prozone Mall.
SHOPPING:
Prozone Mall : this mall is famous throughout India as one of the largest and the first horizontally designed shopping mall in India.
Nirala Bazar: this shopping center is located in the western part of the city.
Connaught Place where a wide variety of different items are available.
Aurangpura,Gulmandi & City Chowk are the old shopping districts of the city.
How to get there:
Air
Aurangabad international airport has flights connecting all major cities of India including Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, jaipur, Pune, etc.
Rail
Trains run from all major places to Aurangabad. There are trains on a daily basis to Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, etc.
Road
The road connectivity is very good from this place to all the major places of Maharashtra. It is well connected by road to Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, Ahmednagar, jalna, etc.
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