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Tomb of Aurangzeb
Tomb of Aurangzeb
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General information
TypeTomb
Architectural styleMughal
LocationKhuldabad, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India[1]
Coordinates20°0′18.13″N 75°11′29.04″E / 20.0050361°N 75.1914000°E / 20.0050361; 75.1914000
Construction started4 March 1707
Completed1707
Opened1707
Design and construction
Architect(s)Azam Shah

The Tomb of Aurangzeb[2] is located in Khuldabad, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India. In notable contrast to other Mughal tombs, which are large monuments of Mughal architecture, including the Taj Mahal, at his own direction Aurangzeb is buried in an unmarked grave[3] at the complex of the dargah or shrine of Sheikh Zainuddin.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Location was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aurangzeb" Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. ^ Mikaberidze, Alexander (2011). Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: Historical Encyclopedia. Vol. I. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. pp. 148–149. ISBN 9781598843378.

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