 The
original name of Aurangabad was 'Khadke', founded in 1610 by Malik
Ambar. It was later changed to Aurangabad in honour of Mughal ruler
Aurangazeb. It has a number of tourist sites and the city boasts of Bibi-ka-Makbara,
a tomb that has some resemblance to the Taj Mahal. The importance of Aurangabad
is great, owing to its proximity with world heritage sites of Ajanta and
Ellora. These sites have Buddhist, Jain and Hindu temples. Aurangabad
is also famous for its silk and cotton textiles.It is 388 Km east of Bombay,
30 Km south east of Ellora and 100 Km southwest of Ajanta. Best time to
visit Aurangabad is Novemeber to February.
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