State: Maharashtra
City: Aurangabad
Airports : Aurangabad Airport Distance from City Centre: 10 Km/ 6 Mile
Railway Junctions: Aurangabad
Local Languages: Marathi

From ancient times Aurangabad has been a place of great importance due to it’s location on the famous "Silk Route" that traversed across the breadth of Asia to reach Europe. Textiles, embroidered finery and various kinds of beads made in nearby Paithan were exported to the markets of Greece, Rome and Egypt.

Under royal dynasties such as the Satavahanas, Vakatakas, Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas, Aurangabad developed as a centre of culture and learning. It gave birth to or provided inspiration for great poet – saints and philosophers like Dyaneshwar, Eknath and Ramdas, Wali and Siraj.

Aurangabad’s strategic position in the Deccan earned it the name of "Khidki" meaning window, serving as it did, as an opening through which North India could look into the Deccan.

Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq the ‘Mad King’ was so impressed by the topography of the Deogiri mountain that he forsook Delhi and moved his capital down renaming it Daulatabad. Thus Aurangabad enjoys the rare distinction of being the only city apart from Delhi to have served as the capital of India. Finally, Aurangabad became the seat of the last of the great Moghuls Aurangzeb as he fought to block the resurgent Maratha power.

Ellora caves – consist of temples and monasteries hewn from rock by Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monks and craftsmen. They tell the story of the evolution of these Religions. Over 2000 years old, they have been compared to the pyramids for truer amazing constructions, sculptures and frescoes.

Ajanta Caves - Consist of 24 Monastaries and 5 temples, again carved out from solid rock. The wall paintings and frescoes of these caves have a beautiful flow of line and a wealth of colour.

HOW TO REACH
By Air
Nearest Airport is Aurangabad 110 Kms.
Accesibility by Air from - Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Udaipur.

By Rail
Nearest Rail head is Jalgaon 59 Kms or Aurangabad 106 Kms.
Accesibility by Train from - Bombay, Amritsar, Secunderabad.

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