About Aurangabad
The original name of Aurangabad was Khadki (window), founded in 1610 by Malik
Ambar. When Fateh Khan, Malik Ambar's son turned successor in 1626, he gave the
city the name 'Fatehpur'. In 1653 when prince Aurangazeb was appointed Viceroy of the Deccan for the
second time, he made Fatehpur his capital and called it 'Aurangabad';
Since then the
city came to be known as Aurangabad.
To scholars and ancient art and culture lovers, the city is more familiar as the gateway
to the ancient caves of Ajanta and Ellora,
historical monument recognized
by UNESCO about 100 kilo meters from Aurangabad city, both are famous as treasure
houses of Indian Art and Sculpture. The Bibi-Ka-Maqbara (Moghul architecture in the Deccan
plateau), tomb that was built in 1679 by Emperor Aurangazeb's son Azam Shah, in
tribute to his mother, Begum Rabia Durani alias Dilres
Banu Begam. It is the finest Mughal monument in the south and is called the 'Taj
of the Deccan' for its close resemblance to the Taj Mahal of Agra.
The walls which enclose the central part of the city were added by Prince Aurangzeb
in 1686. Most of the monuments in Aurangabad are of the Mughals and Maratha period.
There are to 52 towering Darwazas (Gates), out of which very few are presently are
in good condition, mostly constructed by Aurangzeb during his over-stay in the Deccan.
There are four main Darwazas leading into the city, which along with nine secondary darwazas formed part of the defense systems of the city.
Maurya rule marked the arrival of Buddhism in Maharashtra. The earliest caves at
Ajanta and Pitalkhora were excavated during the 2nd century B.C.). During the Chalukya
reign, Buddhism continued to flourish, this resulted in several 'viharas' (monasteries)
and ' chaityas' (chapels) being excavated at Aurangabad, Ajanta and Ellora.
The District of Aurangabad has over the centuries become a meeting place of life
styles as it is centrally located on the map of India. It has witnessed the rise
and fall of many dynastic such as the Setavachanas, the Vaustokas, the Chalukyas,
the Rastrakutas, and the Yadavs spanning fifteen centuries till the advent of Muslim
rule at the very end of the thirteenth century. The district has a long and undeterred
history since the Jatava-period to the present day.
Today Aurangabad is a lively city of Maharashtra with various big and small industries,
fine silken textiles, and wonderful hand woven brocades of silver and gold fabrics,
Himroo of world frame.
Aurangabad is a success story of MIDCs efforts towards a balanced industrialization
of the state. A city with no industrial background is today a thriving hub of industrial
activity. Today Aurangabad has a renowned industrial area and is divided into four
zones namely Chikalthana, Waluj, Chitegaon & Shendra. The industrialization
in Aurangabad started in mid 70’s with companies like Lupin, API, Nirlep & Garware.
The major industry sectors in Aurangabad are Automotive, Auto Components, Pharmaceuticals,
Breweries, White goods/Appliances and now going for fast paced IT industries.
Few major companies that have their unit in the city are Bajaj Auto, Wockhardt,
Shreya Life Science, Orchid, Lupin, Atra, Videocon, Nirlep, Skoda Auto, Colgate
Palmolive, Endress+Hauser, Good Year and Siemens.
And now Aurangabad is a booming industrial zone and one of the fastest developing
city in the whole asia!
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