Aurangabad

Location: Aurangabad District, Maharashtra
Climate:
Summers: 45⁰ C (Maximum), 28⁰ C (Minimum)
Winters: 25⁰ C (Maximum), 13⁰ C (Minimum)
Best Time to Visit: October to February
Nearest Airport: Aurangabad Airport
Nearest Railhead: Aurangabad Railway Station
Must Visits: Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, Bibi ka Maqbara, Ghrishneshwar Temple, Aurangabad Caves, Soneri Mahal, History Museum, Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary
Language Spoken: Marathi, Urdu, Hindi and English.
STD Code: 0240

Aurangabad is a remarkable city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Aurangabad is also referred to as "City of Gates", because the whole city is bounded by 52 gates. It is located in the administrative district of Aurangabad and spread over an area of about 200 square kilometers. The city is located at an altitude of 513 m above the average sea level and thus, features a semi-arid climate with hot summers (April to June) and mild cold winters (October to February). The monsoon season (June to September) is quite pleasant too, with an average annual rainfall of about 725 mm. The best time to experience the beauty of Aurangabad is from October to February. It is, by far, the most significant city of Maharashtra tourism, as it is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites - The Ajanta Caves and the Ellora Caves and thus attracts thousands of domestic as well as foreigner travelers every day.

Named after the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, Aurangabad literally means "Built by the Throne". However, Aurangabad was not founded by Aurangzeb, but by Malik Ambar by in 1610 A.D. After his death in 1626, this city was under the control of his Fateh Khan who named it, Fatehabad. Late in 1633, it was conquered by Mughals. In continuity of the empire, Prince Aurangzeb made it his capital and changed city's name to Aurangabad. In 1660, Aurangzeb's son built Bibi Ka Maqbara (replica of Taj Mahal) in the honor of his mother Dilras Bano Begam. In the year 1720, Aurangabad was taken over by Nizam-ul-Mulk Asif Jah and was made capital city by him. Including these historical events, the year 1857 also was one of the most eventful years in the history of Aurangabad, as the first revolt against British Raj was started herein.

Aurangabad has a very well urbanized transport system that caters the flow of tourist traveling through the city daily. It is one of the major silk and cotton textile production centres of India. Paithani silk sarees is the gift of Aurangabad. Apart from these textile industries, it is a hub of many automobile and electronic industries. The city has a huge collection of historical and architectural marvels, which are praised around the world. Bibi ka Maqbara, Ghrishneshwar Temple, Daulatabad, Aurangabad Caves, Soneri Mahal, History Museum, Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary and Siddhartha Garden are just few of them. Due to its potential tourism capacity, Aurangabad was recently honored with the title of being "Tourism Capital of Maharashtra".

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