Panchakki

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Panchakki is a historic 17th-century water mill and garden complex in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, renowned for its ingenious underground water channel system and association with Sufi saint Baba Shah Musafir.

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instanceOf garden complex
historic water mill
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Mughal architecture
associatedWith Baba Shah Musafir
Sufism
category Mughal architecture in Maharashtra
Tourist attractions in Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Watermills in India
city Aurangabad
country India
culturalSignificance Sufi pilgrimage site
example of medieval Indian water management
dedicatedTo Baba Shah Musafir
era Mughal period
function grinding grain using water power
hasFeature cascading water into tank
large central tank
stone-built channels
hasPart dargah
fountain
garden
mosque
reservoir
underground water channel
water mill
heritage Mughal-era monument
heritageStatus protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India
inception 17th century
locatedIn India
Maharashtra
location Aurangabad
maintainedBy Archaeological Survey of India
near Bibi Ka Maqbara
notableFor association with Sufi saint Baba Shah Musafir
hydraulic engineering
underground water channel system
region Marathwada
religion Islam
state Maharashtra
tourism popular tourist attraction in Aurangabad
use community flour mill
waterSource spring-fed underground channel

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Aurangabad knownFor Panchakki