Bibi Ka Maqbara – Aurangabad, Maharashtra
(Image copyrighted to Kishore Photography. All rights reserved.)
About the location (from Wiki):
Bibi Ka Maqbara is a maqbara built by Prince Azam Shah, son of Emperor Aurangzeb,one of the Mughal Emperors, in the late 17th century as a loving tribute to his mother, Rabia Durrani alias Dilras Banu Begum. The comparison to the Taj Mahal has resulted in a general ignorance of the monument. This monument is also called the Dakkhani Taj or the Taj of the Deccan. The monument’s name translates literally to ‘Tomb of the Lady’, but has earned the nickname ‘poor man’s Taj’ because it was originally planned to rival the Taj Mahal (but was prevented from doing so due to budgetary constraints–Aurangzeb gave Azam Shah Rs. 7,00,000 only for the construction, where Taj Mahal’s cost was Rs. several crores). It is situated in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The tomb in itself represents the transition from the ostentatious architecture of Akbar and Shah Jahan to the simple architecture of the later Mughals.
Movies shot at this location:
Siri Siri Moovalu from Ganesh(Telugu)
Vennela Tagalani Taramani song from Pedda Manushulu





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