The History of Bibi Ka Maqbara

Just 5 km away from Ginger Hotel is Bibi Ka Maqbara. The grandeur of this monument is extremely magnificent. Maqbara means mausoleum. The Bibi Ka Maqbara is a great mausoleum to look and admire while taking in the architectural beauty of this monument. Built by Aurangzeb for his chief and most prominent wife Dilras Banu Began also known by her other name, Rabia ud-Daurani.

Looks Like Taj Mahal or Dakkhani Taj

The Bibi ka Maqbara was built in the year 1660, around 400 years ago. Considered as remembrance symbol of inspiration and love, the mausoleum today stands as an epitome of undying love and still shows the expression of beauty through its architectural impressions.

Aurangzeb wanted to build a monument that will look like and resemble the Taj Mahal of Agra as the Taj Mahal was the mausoleum of his mother, Mumtaz Mahal. It is considered as the largest monument that was built under the era of Aurangzeb.

As the Bibi Ka Maqbara was built with a strong resemblance to Taj Mahal, it was called as Dakkhani Taj meaning the Taj of the Deccan. It’s one of the monuments that was built in the southern part of India as the lone monument that was under the Mughal rule.

History of Dilras Begum

This story is like a fairy-tale. Born into the royal family of Safavid in Iran, the princess Dilras Banu was the daughter of viceroy Shahnawaz Khan, the viceroy of Gujarat. After becoming the wife of Aurangzeb, they had five kids. When she delivered the fifth kid, she died. When Aurangzeb and his eldest son heard the news, they were grief-stricken. In the year of 1668, the son and father started the construction of Bibi Ka Maqbara for Dilras.

It is believed that the Marble used in the construction of Bibi Ka Maqbara was sourced from the marble mines in Jaipur and this marble was carried on ox carts from Jaipur to Aurangabad at Maharashtra. At the time, the cost estimated to build this monument was around 7 Lakhs.

Timing and Other details of Bibi Ka Maqbara

Bibi Ka Maqbara is open from 8 am to 8 pm. The Monument is in Begum Pura, Aurangabad Maharashtra, 431004 and if you are coming from the main city then it’s just 3Km.

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