Bibi ka Maqbara is a historic landmark of Aurangabad. Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb built it in memory of his wife Dilras Banu Begum. It has a striking resemblance to the Taj Mahal in Agra. …
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Mattancherry Palace was the residence of the Cochin royal family for 200 years. The Portuguese built the palace in 1555. From Ernakulam South railway station, it is 10 km. The palace is a museum since 1985. …
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Ajanta Cave 1 is the celebrated and one of the most beautiful of the Ajanta caves. This is the cave which visitors will first come across. There are 30 caves in Ajanta around a horse-shoe shaped bend in the rocks.
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Daulatabad Fort is formidable fort near Aurangabad. It is on a conical hill which is 200 metres high. Visitors have to climb 750 steps to reach the top. The fort dates back to the twelfth century.
Raja Bhillamraj Yadav of the Yadava Kingdom founded the town of Daulatabad in the year 1187. At that time, it was known as Devgiri. Later Muhammad ibn Tughluq captured the town of Devgiri along with the fort. He changed the name of Devgiri to Daulatabad. He in 1327 famously shifted his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad. Within two years Muhammad ibnTughluq abandoned Daulatabad and went back to Delhi. The spread of the Urdu language in the Deccan may be traced to the extensive influx of Muslims. …
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Kailasa Temple in Ellora Caves is an extraordinary Shiva temple. It is 1,250 years old. The temple is a monolithic structure of basalt stone. Beautiful carved sculptures fill the temple. There are 32 caves in Ellora. Kailasa Temple is in the sixteenth cave. It represents Kailasa or Kailash, the Himalayan abode of Lord Shiva. …
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