Why visit Khuldābād
Townapedia lists 31 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 4 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Ellora Caves and MTDC Ellora Visitor Centre.
Weather in Khuldābād
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About Khuldābād
Khuldabad, also called Rauza ('Garden of paradise'), is a city (municipal council) and a taluka of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is known as the Valley of Saints, or the Abode of Eternity, because in the 14th century, several Sufi saints chose to reside here. The Bhadra Maruti Temple and Dargah of Zar Zari Zar Baksh, Shaikh Burhan ud-din Gharib Chisti and Shaikh Zain-ud-din Shirazi, along with the tomb of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and his trusted General Asif Jah I, the first Nizam of Hyderabad, are located in this town. It is a holy and spiritual city of Islamic saints.
From the Wikipedia article Khuldabad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks31
Ellora Caves
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Ancient cave temples of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism in Maharashtra, India
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay1
History
Khuldabad's historical and religious significance dates back to the 14th century, when Muhammad bin Tughluq of the Delhi Sultanate shifted the population of Delhi to Daulatabad in the Deccan. A significant portion of the Muslim elite that migrated consisted of Sufis, many of whom settled in the neighbouring town of Rauza (the older name of Khuldabad). Some of these initial migrants included Sufi saints Zar Zari Zar Baksh and Burhanuddin Gharib. As the place of burial for many of these saints, the town acquired a sacred character as a centre of Chishti Sufism.
Indo-Islamic rulers in the Deccan established connections with the town on account of its religious importance. Malik Ambar, prime minister of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, chose to be buried here. The Faruqi ruling dynasty of the Khandesh Sultanate had close ties with the town; the dynasty's founder named his capital Burhanpur after the Khuldabad-based Burhanuddin Gharib. The Faruqis financed the town's shrines by granting them the revenue of three villages.
From the History section of Khuldabad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare1
Map of Khuldābād
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Airport (IXU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Ellora 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Daulatābād 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Ranjangaon S 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Aurangabad Cantonment 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Wadgaon Kolhati 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Aurangabad 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Anantpur 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Lāsūr 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Waluj Buzurg 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Kannad 28 km north, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ellora Caves, India, Kailasanatha Temple 2, Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
- Ellora Cave 16 si0308, G41rn8, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kailash temple (Ellora cave no 15) at Verul, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aurangazeb Tomb, Harisub, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomb of Aurangzeb-06, Biswas Dibyendu, CC0
- Tomb of Aurangzeb-05, Biswas Dibyendu, CC0
- Tomb of Aurangzeb-03, Biswas Dibyendu, CC0
- Tomb of Aurangzeb-04, Biswas Dibyendu, CC0
- Tomb of Aurangzeb-07, Biswas Dibyendu, CC0
- Tomb of Aurangzeb-08, Biswas Dibyendu, CC0
- Tomb of Aurangzeb-02, Biswas Dibyendu, CC0
- Tomb of Aurangzeb-01, Biswas Dibyendu, CC0
- Aurangazeb’s Tomb - panoramio, yamarhythm, CC BY 3.0
- Tomb of the last Mughal Emperor "Aurangzeb" in Aurangabad, asfateh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bani Begum Garden at Khuladabad, Maharastra, India 02, Anjan Kumar Kundu, CC BY 4.0
- Bani Begum Garden at Khuladabad, Maharastra, India 04, Anjan Kumar Kundu, CC BY 4.0
- Bani Begum Garden at Khuladabad, Maharastra, India 07, Anjan Kumar Kundu, CC BY 4.0
- Bani Begum Garden at Khuladabad, Maharastra, India 06, Anjan Kumar Kundu, CC BY 4.0
- Bani Begum Garden at Khuladabad, Maharastra, India 03, Anjan Kumar Kundu, CC BY 4.0
- Bani Begum Garden at Khuladabad, Maharastra, India 01, Anjan Kumar Kundu, CC BY 4.0
- Bani Begum Garden at Khuladabad, Maharastra, India 08, Anjan Kumar Kundu, CC BY 4.0
- Bani Begum Garden at Khuladabad, Maharastra, India 05, Anjan Kumar Kundu, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 06, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 17, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 19, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 22, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 10, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 08, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 07, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 21, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 11, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 12, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 13, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 04, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 09, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 16, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 20, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 05, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 18, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Premises of Bani Begum Gardens at Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India 14, Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0
- Ellora caves - cave 1 vrvbajel0924 (3), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddha in cave 11 Ellora, Shishirdasika, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ellora caves - cave 13 vrvbajel0924 (5), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ellora caves - cave 15 vrvbajel0924 (160), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ellora caves - Kailasa Temple (cave 16) vrvbajel0924 (801), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sculptures in Cave 17, Ellora, Maharashtra, India 05, Anjan Kumar Kundu, CC BY 4.0
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