Aurangabad district, Administrative district in Maharashtra, India
Description
Aurangabad district is an administrative unit in Maharashtra, part of the Sambhajinagar division on the Deccan Plateau. It covers nine subdivisions with over a thousand villages and several urban centers spread across a hilly landscape of solidified lava flows.
History
The territory moved from Hyderabad State to Bombay State in 1956, and became part of Maharashtra four years later. This reorganization followed the language-based restructuring of Indian states after independence.
Culture
The district contains two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Ajanta Caves with Buddhist art and the Ellora Caves featuring Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain monuments.
Practical
The region has hospitals, schools, and administrative buildings across nine municipalities spread throughout the territory. Travelers will find public facilities in both larger towns and smaller countryside settlements.
Did you know?
The highest point in the territory sits at Antur, reaching 827 meters (2,713 feet) above sea level. The underlying rock consists of basaltic lava layers from the late Cretaceous period, which shaped the present-day relief.
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Ajanta Caves
82.9 km
Ellora Caves
23 km
Kailasa Temple, Ellora
22.8 km
Bibi Ka Maqbara
2.8 km
Daulatabad Fort
14.6 km
Grishneshwar temple
23.6 km
Tomb of Aurangzeb
20.5 km
Daulatabad
14.9 km
Sambhajinagar Caves
4.5 km
Panchakki
2.9 km
Chand Minar
14.6 kmBhadra Maruti Temple
20.4 km
Pitalkhora
59.7 km
Patnadevi
62.9 km
Neher water system
2.9 km
Gargoti Museum
98.2 km
Himayat Baugh Aurangabad
1.7 km
Ghatotkacha Cave
78.1 kmMankeshwar temple, Zodage
110.5 km
Siddharth Garden and Zoo
3.2 kmNeighborhoods of Aurangabad
1.4 kmMudhai Devi temple
73.1 kmJnaneshwar Udyan
44.9 km
Bhadkal Gate
2.3 kmShuli bhanjan
22.3 km
Siddheshwar temple, Toka
45.5 km
Tomb of Malik Ambar
21.7 km
Maheswara Temple
62.8 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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