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Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Aurangabad
(
Marathi
: औरंगाबाद ) is a city in the
Aurangabad district
of
Maharashtra
state in India. Aurangabad ("Aurang City") is named after the
Mughal
emperor
Aurangzeb
. The city is a tourism hub, surrounded by many historical monuments, including the
Ajanta Caves
and
Ellora Caves
, which are UNESCO
World Heritage Sites
, as well as
Bibi Ka Maqbara
. The administrative headquarters of the
Aurangabad Division
or
Marathwada
region, Aurangabad is titled
"The City of Gates"
and the strong presence of these can be felt as one drives through the city. Aurangabad is
Tourism Capital of Maharashtra
.
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