📍 Heritage🏛️ Historical📍 Architecture

Bibi Ka Maqbara

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

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Overview

The 'Taj of the Deccan' — Aurangzeb's son's 1668 marble-and-stucco mausoleum for his mother, mirroring Agra on a Deccan budget.

Why visit: A moving echo of the Taj amid Aurangabad's history.

Things to do

›Marble mausoleum
›Charbagh gardens
›Minaret views
›Evening light

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Travel Information

Best time

Nov–Feb

Entry fee

₹25–300

Est. budget

₹200–500

Duration

1–2 hrs

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