Mausoleum of Aurangzeb

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The Mausoleum of Aurangzeb is a modest 17th-century tomb in Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India, marking the final resting place of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and noted for its austere, unadorned design.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Aurangzeb ka Maqbara 1
Tomb of Aurangzeb 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mausoleum
tomb
architecturalStyle Mughal architecture
austere style
associatedWith Aurangzeb's personal asceticism
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
burialDateOfOccupant 1707
burialPlaceOf Aurangzeb NERFINISHED
continent Asia
coordinateLocation approximate coordinates in Khuldabad, Maharashtra, India
country India
denomination Sunni Islam
hasFeature absence of grand dome
minimal ornamentation
simple stone enclosure
hasGraveType open-air grave
hasNameInEnglish Mausoleum of Aurangzeb self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tomb of Aurangzeb
hasNameInLocalLanguage Mausoleum of Aurangzeb self-linksurface differs
surface form: Aurangzeb ka Maqbara
heritageDesignation protected monument
inception 17th century
locatedIn Khuldabad
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Maharashtra
locatedInRegion Deccan Plateau
surface form: Deccan
maintainedBy Archaeological Survey of India
materialUsed limestone
white marble
near Aurangabad
notableFor austere design
modest scale compared to other Mughal tombs
unadorned appearance
occupant Aurangzeb
partOf complex of dargahs and tombs at Khuldabad
religion Islam
use pilgrimage site
tourist attraction

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Aurangzeb burialPlace Mausoleum of Aurangzeb
Mausoleum of Aurangzeb hasNameInEnglish Mausoleum of Aurangzeb self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tomb of Aurangzeb
Mausoleum of Aurangzeb hasNameInLocalLanguage Mausoleum of Aurangzeb self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Aurangzeb ka Maqbara