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Bibi Ka Maqbara

Bibi Ka Maqbara
Taj Mahal of Deccan
LocationAurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Coordinates19°54′05″N 75°19′13″E / 19.90151°N 75.320195°E / 19.90151; 75.320195
FounderAzam Shah (Son of Aurangzeb)
Built1668 (1668)
Built forDilras Banu Begum
ArchitectAta-ullah, Hanspat Rai
Architectural style(s)Mughal architecture
Bibi Ka Maqbara is located in Maharashtra
Bibi Ka Maqbara
Location in Maharashtra, India
Bibi Ka Maqbara is located in India
Bibi Ka Maqbara
Bibi Ka Maqbara (India)

The Bibi Ka Maqbara (English: "Tomb of the Lady"[1][2]) is a tomb located in the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was commissioned in 1660 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's son prince Azam Shah in the memory of his loving mother Dilras Banu Begum (posthumously known as Rabia-ul-Durrani).[3][4][5] It bears a striking resemblance to the Taj Mahal, the mausoleum of Aurangzeb's mother, Mumtaz Mahal and that is why it is also called the Taj of the Deccan.[6] Aurangzeb was not much interested in architecture though he had commissioned the small, but elegant, Moti Masjid at Delhi. Bibi Ka Maqbara is the second largest structure that Aurangzeb has built, the largest being the Badshahi Mosque.[7]

The comparison to the Taj Mahal has often obscured its very own considerable charm.[8] Due to the strong resemblance, it is also called the Dakkhani Taj (Taj of the Deccan).[9] Bibi Ka Maqbara is the "principal monument" of Aurangabad and its historic city.[10][11] An inscription found on the main entrance door mentions that this mausoleum was designed and erected by Ata-ullah, an architect and Hanspat Rai, an engineer respectively.[9] Ata-ullah was the son of Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, the principal designer of the Taj Mahal.[12] Aurangzeb's son, Muhammad Azam Shah was in later years put in charge of overseeing the repair-work of the mausoleum by Shah Jahan.

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  2. ^ Rupani, Bob (2018). India's 100 best destinations. ISBN 9788192526201. OCLC 1027216185.
  3. ^ Lach, Donald F.; Kley, Edwin J. Van (1998). Asia in the Making of Europe : Volume III, the Century of Advance (Pbk. ed.). University of Chicago Press. p. 738. ISBN 9780226467672.
  4. ^ Eraly, Abraham (2008). The Mughal world: India's tainted paradise. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 376.
  5. ^ "The Taj of Deccan". Deccan Herald. 19 February 2011.
  6. ^ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 174.
  7. ^ Eraly, Abraham (2008). The Mughal world: India's tainted paradise. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 376.
  8. ^ Gascoigne, Bamber; Gascoigne, Christina (1971). The Great Moghuls. Cape. p. 229.
  9. ^ a b "World Heritage Sites. Bibi-Ka-Maqbar". Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  10. ^ Koch, Ebba (1997). King of the World: The Padshahnama. Azimuth. p. 104.
  11. ^ "Bibi Ka Maqbara". Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  12. ^ text; Sahai, photogr. Surendra (2004). Indian architecture : Islamic period : 1192-1857 (1. publ. ed.). New Delhi: Prakash Books. p. 150. ISBN 9788172340575.

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