Posted by A Hurney Hunter
on Friday, October 2, 2009
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Aurangabad
Panchakki Aurangabad
Aurangabad Caves
Bibi ka Maqbara in Aurangabad
Aurangabad is one of the cities which were established during Mughal era in India. The city is best known for its monuments and cultural heritage. The proximity of city with world heritage sites of Ajanta and Ellora increase its importance. Aurangabad is located in Maharashtra a state of Indian Territory. Many Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temples are also sited in the city.
Aurangabad is also famous for its silk and cotton textiles. The state capital of Maharastra, Mumbai is 375 kilometers from the Aurangabad. Bibi-ka-Makbara, the mausoleum of Aurangzeb's queen, is the main tourist attraction of Aurangabad. A small archeological museum is located behind the mausoleum. Panchakki (water wheel) is another tourist spot and it has the Tomb of Baba Shah Muzaffar, a Sufi Saint and Aurangabad Caves are other prominent tourist attractions within the city. The city is properly connected with other parts of state via government buses and private cabs. The best time to visit Aurangabad is winter (September to March).
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Ahmedabad
Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad in India
Ahmedabad the capital city of Indian state Gujarat is sixth largest city in India. The historical city divided into old and new Ahmedabad. The city is basically a political and business hub of Gujarat state and popular for chemical and textile industry. It is well planned city with many tourist attraction and some of them are Gandhi Aashram, Sidi Sayed Mosque, Bhadra Fort, Akshardham Temple, Science City, Vaishnodevi Temple, Amar dham, ISKCON temple, Kankaria Lake, Kamla Nehru Zoo Kankaria Lake, Law Garden, Jama Masjid, Sidi Saiyad's Mosque, Bhadra Fort and Teen Darwaja, Sabarmati Ashram, IMAX Theater, Guru Gobind Dham, Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway, Hussain-Doshi's Gufa and many more. The city is well connected to other parts of the country via plane, rail and buses and many important cities of other countries are well connected through aviation services. The lodging facilities, transport services and security measures are very well managed and one of the most popular and safe tourist cities of India.
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Agra
Agra
Agra, an Indian city is well known for famous monument Taj Mahal, which is among the modern seven wonders of the earth. Only due to Taj Mahal Agra is the single most famous tourist destination of India. The Agra city is situated on the west bank of holy river Yamuna and only 204 kilometers from the India’s national capital, New Delhi. The historical city Agra was established by the Mughal Emperor Akbar as his capital city, later he shifted his capital to the Delhi. But the grandson of Akbar, Sahajahan again established Agra as Cpital city of India and built a symbol of love, Taj Mahal in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal. In the late 16th and early 17th century many architectural monuments built in Agra and some of them are Jama Masjid, Panch Mahal, Radha Swami Samadhi, Agra Fort and Jahan Gir Mahal. These are the main reasons which make Agra a potential tourist destination in the map of world tourism.
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