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| Keywords: Bibi-ka-Maqbara, Aurangabad in the 1860s.jpg en This photograph was taken in the 1860s for the Allardyce Collection It shows the Bibi-ka-Maqbara or Queen's Tomb 1678 the most famous building in Aurangabad After the death of his wife Rabia Durani in 1657 the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb reigned 1658-1707 ordered his son Azam Shah to build a mausoleum for her It was designed by the architect Ata Aula as an imitation on a reduced scale of the Taj Mahal at Agra Lack of funds meant that it fell short of the original plan The mausoleum is situated in the centre of a walled enclosure with a garden surrounded by a crenellated wall with bastions It is a square building with a pointed arch to each front covered by a large dome with four corner minarets This print was taken by an unknown photographer in the 1860s s 1860 http //www oldindianphotos in/2010_09_12_archive html author other versions Custom license marker 2014 12 30 PD-100 Uploaded with UploadWizard Aurangabad in the 1860s Bibi Ka Maqbara | ||||
