The epithet ‘Aurangabad’ literary means ‘built by the throne’. Aurangabad, an erstwhile Mughal settlement christened after the most notorious Mughal emperor ‘Aurangzeb’ presently functions as the headquarters of the Aurangabad District in the state of Maharashtra. Bequeathed with a rich treasure of numerous historical, archaeological and architectural monuments, for instance the World Heritage Sites Ajanta & Ellora Caves, the celebrated replica of the Taj Mahal i.e. Bibi Ka Maqbara, various historical gates such as Delhi Gate, Kala Darwaza, Rangeen Darwaza, and eminent mosques namely Jumma Masjid & Shahganj Masjid, and many others, Aurangabad is today distinguished far and wide as one of the principal tourist destinations of Indian Continent. Recently accredited with the laurel ‘the Tourism Capital of Maharashtra’, Aurangabad; ‘the City of Gates’ boasts of its abounding riches of extensive artistic and cultural history and heritage.

Cuddled up on the banks of the river Kham and enclosed by the towering hillocks on all its sides, Aurangabad today entertains huge domestic as well as international tourist traffic. Despite the fact that Aurangabad is now reckoned amongst the fastest growing cities in the world, this ancient conurbation has triumphantly preserved its absolute past grandeur and its peerless magnificence. Under the ascendancy of Aurangzeb, Aurangabad functioned as the legislative seat of the great Mughal Empire and thus engraved its name in golden letters in the history of India as the only city other than Delhi to serve as the capital of the country. Except for its highly revered Muslim religious and architectural monuments and Buddhist caves, Aurangabad has also earned the repute on the world platform for its exceptional Himroo and Mishroo fabrics, Paithani saris, Kimkhab Weaves, Bidri Art, and to top it all, its delectable and mouthwatering Hyderabadi and Mughlai cuisine.