Marathwada

In Maharasthtra, a historic city Aurangabad is a flourishing trade centre. The town's original name was ' Khidki' or window but later it was named after Aurangzeb (1659-1707 A.D.), the last of the Great Mughals. The city was alos named Fateh Nagar, after the name of Malik Ambar's son who the Prime Minister of Sultana Chand Bibi of Ahemad Nagar.
During the reign of Aurangzeb in Deccan, the city had the advantage of being the Mughal capital.
During the reign of Aurangzeb in Deccan, the city had the advantage of being the Mughal capital.
The death of Emperor Aurangzeb brought the city under Nizam-ul-Mulk who made it, his capital which was later on shifted to Hyderabad. After independence, Aurangabad came under the jurisdiction of the Goverment of India and today is a district under the Maharashtra state.
Aurangabad was the gateway to Deogiri and Pratisthan, the Daultabad and Paithan today.
Although it has a number of attractions of its own, the tourist values it mainly as the place from where they can visit Ellora and Ajanta caves. It is strongly advised to see them as after seeing Ajanta and Ellora anything is an anti climax.
'Himroo' is a special handicraft of Aurangabad. The handloom cotton or silk is interwoven with a typical variety of attractive designs which can be used as showls, blousepieces, bedcovers, tapestries and other furnishings. The showl have typical " carpet of flower" design.