66-668: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University ( BAMU ), formerly Marathwada University , is located in Aurangabad , Maharashtra , India . It is named after B. R. Ambedkar , an Indian jurist and politician. The university was established on 23 August 1958. The University is spread in 725 acres making it the largest University in Maharashtra India terms of total area. Since its inception, the university has around 456 colleges affiliated to it in four districts (Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed and Osmanabad) of Maharashtra State. In 1978,
132-567: A Mughal general and Nizam al-Mulk in the Deccan region, decided to secede from the crumbling Mughal Empire , with the intention of founding his own dynasty in the Deccan . Aurangabad continued to be politically and culturally significant for the next 40 years as capital of Asaf Jah's new dominion, until his son and successor Nizam Ali Khan Asaf Jah II transferred the capital to Hyderabad in 1763. The loss of Aurangabad's privileged position led to
198-594: A battle. Karna fled towards Devagiri, pursued by the Delhi forces. He was denied asylum at Devagiri, and ultimately, had to seek shelter from the Kakatiyas in Warangal. Meanwhile, Bhillama's party was intercepted by a contingent of Alp Khan's army. Devaladevi's horse was wounded by arrow, and she was captured by Dilawar Panchami, an officer of Alp Khan. She was taken to Alp Khan, who sent her to Delhi. Firishta offers
264-602: A part of Maharashtra state. Bal Thackeray in 1988 proposed the city to be renamed as Sambhajinagar. The local governing body i.e., City Corporation passed a resolution on name change in 1995. On 29 June 2022, the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra cabinet approved the renaming of Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar, after Sambhaji Bhosale , second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire. The co-ordinates for Aurangabad are N 19° 53' 47" – E 75° 23' 54". The city
330-542: A period of economic decline; by the beginning of the 19th century, the city had become notably underpopulated, leading to the crippling of its administration, and its buildings were in decay. However, Aurangabad would continue to be important as the "second city" of the Nizam's dominions for the remainder of the polity's lifetime. In 1816, the British established a cantonment outside Aurangabad (as they did in other parts of
396-541: A population of 1,175,116. The city is known as a major production center of cotton textile and artistic silk fabrics. Several prominent educational institutions, including Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University , are located in the city. The city is also a popular tourism hub, with tourist destinations like the Ajanta and Ellora caves lying on its outskirts, both of which have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1983. Other tourist attractions include
462-607: A slightly different account of Devaladevi's capture. According to him, Simhana had sent Bhillama to escort Devaladevi without Ramachandra's permission. Alp Khan was unable to find Karna in Baglana, and retired to a riverbank , where his army rested for two days. There, around 300-400 of his soldiers took his permission to visit the famous Ellora Caves . During this journey, these soldiers encountered Bhima's party escorting Devaladevi to Devagiri. They defeated Bhillama, captured Devaladevi, and took her to Alp Khan. Meanwhile, at Devagiri,
528-632: Is 710 mm. The city is often cloudy during the monsoon season and the cloud cover may remain together for days. The daily maximum temperature in the city often drops to around 22 °C due to the cloud cover and heavy rains. Aurangabad has been ranked 36th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India. The entire area is covered by the Deccan Traps lava flows of Upper Cretaceous to Lower Eocene age. The lava flows are overlain by thin alluvial deposits along
594-464: Is a speciality, as are the delectable sweets. The local cuisine is a blend of Mughlai and Hyderabadi cuisine, with an influence of the spices and herbs of the Marathwada region. Aurangabad Airport is an airport serving the city and has connecting flights to Hyderabad , Delhi , Mumbai , Bangalore , Ahmedabad , Nagpur , Goa , Lucknow and Bangkok . In 2008, flights were made available to
660-704: Is also ongoing for high speed rail line from Mumbai to Nagpur, which will have a halt in Aurangabad. Central Bus Stand and CIDCO bus stand, Aurangabad of MSRTC are the main public transport centres. Buses are available to every major bus depots of Maharashtra. Ola Cabs service is available in city. Major long route Aurangabad buses reach Delhi , Jaipur , Gandhinagar and Hyderabad in 2–3 days. MSRTC buses are also available for all district of Maharashtra and neighbouring State's cities like Indore , Ujjain , Surat , Vadodara , Khandwa , Burhanpur , Khargone , Bhopal . There are Smart City Bus service in Aurangabad as
726-463: Is being developed under DMIC . Major Siemens and automotive companies such as BMW , Audi India , Skoda Auto , Bajaj Auto and Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company have there units in the city. One of the largest Russian Steel Company NLMK has set up plant in DMIC Shendra phase. The culture of Aurangabad city is heavily influenced by the culture of Hyderabad . The old city still retains
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#1732780376461792-716: Is considered to be a classic example of efforts of state government towards balanced industrialisation of state. The city was a major silk and cotton textile production center. A fine blend of silk with locally grown cotton was developed as Himroo textile. Paithani silk saris are also made in Aurangabad. With the opening of the Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways in the year 1900 several ginning factories were started. After 1960, Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) began acquiring land and setting up industrial estates. The Maharashtra Center For Entrepreneurship Development's main office
858-487: Is divided in 115 electoral wards called as Prabhag , and each ward is represented by a Corporator elected by the people from each ward. There are two Committees, General Body and Standing Committee headed by the Mayor and the chairman respectively. AMC is responsible for providing basic amenities like drinking water, drainage facility, road, street lights, healthcare facilities, primary schools, etc. AMC collects its revenue from
924-735: Is in Aurangabad. Major industries in Auragabad are manufacturing, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and automobiles etc. In the 1990s, land near Shendra village on the Aurangabad- Jalna route was purchased. The MIDC created the Waluj and Chikalthana Industrial Areas as part of its efforts, which were quickly purchased. Aurangabad is surrounded by the industrial areas ( MIDCs ) of Chikhalthana , Shendra and Waluj MIDC . A new industrial belt namely Shendra - Bidkin Industrial Park
990-718: Is located inside the Dr. B.A.M. University campus. It is a central government engineering institute under the Ministry of Communication & Information Technology Government of India. It offers DEPM, B. TECH (Electronics Engineering), M. tech (Electronics Design Technology), Ph.D., and short-term courses. Aurangabad has schools run by the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and private schools owned and run by trusts and individuals. Government Polytechnic Aurangabad and CSMSS College of Polytechnic are among
1056-508: Is surrounded by the Ajanta mountain range on all directions. Aurangabad features a semiarid climate under the Köppen climate classification . Annual mean temperatures range from 17 to 33 °C, with the most comfortable time to visit in the winter – October to February. The highest maximum temperature ever recorded was 46 °C (115 °F) on 25 May 1905. The lowest recorded temperature
1122-712: Is the main library of the University. The library was founded in the 1958 as the Varsity library. The University library houses books dating back to the 1600s. Recently, the Knowledge Resource Centre subscribed to the World E-book Library through a Noida-based company, which will enable students to access over 300,000 e-books including journals and other documents. There are separate halls of residence for both males and females enrolled at
1188-570: Is the municipal stadium in the city. International-standard cricket stadium at Aurangabad District Cricket Association Stadium is under construction. Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College Sports Complex is a sports complex with in Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College mainly used by college sports event. Alauddin Khalji%27s conquest of Devagiri The conquest of Devagiri occurred around 1308, after
1254-548: The Aurangabad Caves , Devagiri Fort , Grishneshwar Temple , Jama Mosque , Bibi Ka Maqbara , Himayat Bagh , Panchakki and Salim Ali Lake . Historically, there were 52 Gates in Aurangabad , some of them extant, because of which Aurangabad is nicknamed as the "City of Gates". In 2019, the Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC) became the first greenfield industrial smart city of India under
1320-649: The Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji sent a large army led by his general Malik Kafur to Devagiri , the capital of the Yadava king Ramachandra . Alauddin had earlier raided Devagiri in 1296 , and forced Ramachandra to pay him tribute . However, Ramachandra had discontinued tribute payments, and had given asylum to the Vaghela king Karna , whom Alauddin had ousted from Gujarat in 1304. A section of
1386-701: The Marathwada region of Maharashtra. Aurangabad contributes one seat to the Lok Sabha – Aurangabad (Lok Sabha constituency) . In the 2024 general election , Shiv Sena candidate Sandipanrao Bhumre was elected as a member of parliament from Aurangabad. Aurangabad also contributes three state assembly seats namely Aurangabad East, Aurangabad Central and Aurangabad West which are represented by Atul Moreshwar Save (BJP), Pradeep Jaiswal (Shiv-Sena) and Sanjay Shirsat (Shiv-Sena) respectively since 2019 Maharashtra Legislation Assembly election . Aurangabad
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#17327803764611452-690: The Mughal viceroy of the Deccan region, annexed the city into the Mughal Empire. In 1653, Aurangzeb renamed the city as "Aurangabad" and made it the capital of the Deccan region of the Mughal Empire. In 1724, the Mughal governor of the Deccan, Nizam Asaf Jah I , seceded from the Mughal Empire and founded his own Asaf Jahi dynasty . The dynasty established the State of Hyderabad with their capital initially at Aurangabad, until they transferred their capital to
1518-614: The Mughals . In 1653, when Mughal prince Aurangzeb was appointed the Viceroy of the Deccan for the second time, he made Fatehnagar his capital and renamed it Aurangabad. Aurangabad is sometimes referred to as Khujista Bunyad by the chroniclers of Aurangzeb's reign. In 1667 Muazzam, son of Aurangzeb became governor of this province. Before him Mirza Rajah Jai Singh was in-charge of this province for some time. In 1681, after Aurangzeb's coronation as emperor, he shifted his court from
1584-516: The 14th century chronicler Isami , the decision of not paying the tribute was that of Ramachandra's son and his associates: Ramachandra himself remained loyal to Alauddin, and even appealed the Sultan to punish his son, resulting in Malik Kafur's invasion. This seems true, because according to Amir Khusrau's Khazainul Futuh , Alauddin ordered his army not to harm Ramachandra and his family during
1650-722: The Delhi Sultanate. Kafur remained in Devagiri as governor of the newly annexed territory for two years, until he was urgently summoned to Delhi when Alauddin's health began deteriorating. After Malik Kafur was recalled to Delhi, Ayn al-Mulk Multani acted as the governor of Devagiri, but later, he too was recalled to crush a rebellion in Gujarat. Taking advantage of this, the Yadavas seized Devagiri, and declared their independence. They were led by Harapaladeva (or Hirpal), who
1716-566: The Delhi army, commanded by Alp Khan , invaded Karna's principality in the Yadava kingdom, and captured the Vaghela princess Devaladevi , who later married Alauddin's son Khizr Khan. Another section, commanded by Malik Kafur captured Devagiri after a weak resistance by the defenders. Ramachandra agreed to become a vassal of Alauddin, and later, aided Malik Kafur in the Sultanate's invasions of
1782-595: The Kham and Sukhana river. The basaltic lava flows belonging to the Deccan Trap is the only major geological formation occurring in Aurangabad. The lava flows are horizontal and each flow has two distinct units. The upper layers consist of vesiculara and amygdaloidal zeolitic basalt while the bottom layer consists of massive basalt. The lava flows are individually different in their ability to receive as well as hold water in storage and to transmit it. The difference in
1848-758: The Maharashtra Chief Minister, the state legislature and University administration approved renaming the university after B. R. Ambedkar. This decision was strongly opposed by other communities resulting in the anti- Dalit pogrom . The Namantar Andolan was the renaming movement organised by Dalits for 16 years. On 14 January 1994 the university was officially renamed as "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University's". University-affiliated colleges are located in Aurangabad District , Jalna , Parbhani Beed , Osmanabad , Latur , Bhandara and Vidarbha . Knowledge Resource Centre
1914-415: The Nizam's dominions), but were discouraged from entering the city proper by the Nizam's officials. As a princely state under British suzerainty, the Nizam's Hyderabad State was quasi-autonomous, meaning that Aurangabad's culture was somewhat free of colonial influence. Aurangabad began to industrialise in the late 19th century, with the city's first cotton mill being opened in 1889. The population of
1980-527: The Prime Minister of Murtaza Nizam Shah II , Sultan of Ahmednagar . Within a decade, Khaḍkī grew into a populous and imposing city. Malik Ambar died in 1626. He was succeeded by his son Fateh Khan , who changed the name of Khaḍkī to Fatehnagar . With the capture of Devagiri Fort by the imperial troops in 1633, the Nizam Shahi dominions, including Fatehnagar , came under the possession of
2046-479: The capital city of Delhi to Aurangabad in order to conduct his military campaigns in the Deccan. The presence of Mughal elites in the city led to urban development, as numerous public and private buildings were constructed. Aurangabad had a city wall built encircling it around 1683 in response to Maratha raids, of which several gates still stand, such as the Delhi Gate. Though Aurangzeb chose not to reside in
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2112-547: The capital of the Delhi Sultanate was shifted from Delhi to Daulatabad (in present-day Aurangabad) during the rule of Sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq , who ordered a mass migration of Delhi's population to Daulatabad. However, Muhammad bin Tughluq reversed his decision in 1334 and the capital was shifted back to Delhi. In 1499, Daulatabad became a part of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate . In 1610, a new city named Khaḍkī
2178-576: The city after 1684, the city retained importance as the primary military outpost of the Mughal Deccan, attracting wealth and turning Aurangabad into a centre of trade; the manufacture of embroidered silks emerged during this period and is still practised in Aurangabad today. Mughal Aurangabad was also a cultural hub, serving as an important centre of Persian and Urdu literature. During the Mughal era, Aurangabad had an estimated population of 200,000 people, living in 54 suburbs. In 1724, Asaf Jah ,
2244-472: The city of Hyderabad in 1763. Hyderabad State became a princely state during the British Raj , and remained so for 150 years (1798–1948). Until 1956, Aurangabad remained part of Hyderabad State . In 1960, Aurangabad and the larger Marathi -speaking Marathwada region became a part of the state of Maharashtra. Khaḍkī was the original name of the village which was made a capital city by Malik Ambar ,
2310-574: The city was 30,000 in 1881, growing to 36,000 over the next two decades. Aurangabad was particularly affected by Deccan famines in 1899-1900 , 1918, and 1920, causing surges in crime. Following Indian independence, Hyderabad State was annexed into the Indian Union in 1948, and consequently Aurangabad became a part of the Indian Union's Hyderabad State . In 1956, it passed into the newly formed bilingual Bombay State , and in 1960 it became
2376-538: The city, followed by Urdu and Hindi . Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is the local civic body. It is divided into six zones. The Municipal Council was established in 1936, the Municipal Council area was about 54.5 km . It was elevated to the status of Municipal Corporation from 8 December 1982, and simultaneously including eighteen peripheral villages, making the total area under its jurisdiction to 138.5 km extended its limits. The city
2442-462: The country's flagship Smart Cities Mission . Paithan , the imperial capital of the Satavahana dynasty (1st century BCE–2nd century CE), as well as Dēvagirī , the capital of the Yadava dynasty (9th century CE–14th century CE), are located within the limits of modern Aurangabad. In 1308, the region was annexed by the Delhi Sultanate during the rule of Sultan Alauddin Khalji . In 1327,
2508-570: The cultural flavour and charms of Muslim culture of Hyderabad . Its influence is reflected in the language and cuisine of the locals. Although Urdu is among the principal languages of the city, along with Marathi and Hindi , it is spoken in the Dakhni – Hyderabadi Urdu dialect. Aurangabad is a historical city along with its surrounding towns and villages. Aurangabadi food is much like Mughlai or Hyderabadi cuisine with its fragrant pulao and biryani . Meat cooked in fresh spices and herbs
2574-687: The defenders offered a weak resistance, and Malik Kafur achieved an easy victory. According to Isami , Kafur plundered Devagiri, but Firishta states that Kafur did not harm the general public. Historian Banarsi Prasad Saksena believes Isami to be incorrect. Amir Khusrau states that the defending army split into two sections: one section led by Ramachandra surrendered, while another section led by his son Bhillama fled. Ramachandra left his son Simhana (or Singhana) at Devagiri, and then came to meet Kafur. Kafur took Ramachandra and his family to Delhi to personally acknowledge Alauddin's suzerainty. In Delhi, Alauddin treated Ramachandra well, and honoured him with
2640-639: The former governor of Chittor , as the commander of the Devagiri campaign. However, Malik Shahin had earlier fled Chittor fearing a Vaghela resurgence in the neighbouring territory of Gujarat. Therefore, Alauddin selected another general - Malik Kafur - to lead the invasion of Devagiri. According to Firishta , Alauddin took special care to ensure that all the officers participating in the campaign obeyed Malik Kafur. He sent his royal canopy and pavilion with Kafur, and ordered his officers to pay respects to him daily. These officers included Sirajuddin Khwaja Haji,
2706-530: The hilly region near Devagiri. The Delhi generals Khusrau Khan and Malik Qutlugh (who held the title amir-i shikar ) led an army to pursue them. The Delhi forces completely routed Raghava's army. Khusrau Khan dispatched a force led by amir-i koh Malik Ikhtiyaruddin Talbagha (son of Yaghda) to pursue Harapaladeva, who was wounded and captured after 2-3 skirmishes. Harapaladeva was presented before Mubarak Shah, who ordered his beheading. The body of Harapaladeva
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2772-459: The invasion to 1308, which according to historian Kishori Saran Lal , appears to be correct. The Yadava king Ramachandra had agreed to pay an annual tribute after Alauddin's 1296 raid of the Yadava capital Devagiri. However, in the mid-1300s, he stopped sending the tribute, as Alauddin remained occupied with his campaigns in northern India. As a result, Alauddin sent a force led by his general Malik Kafur to subjugate Ramachandra. According to
2838-427: The invasion. According to some medieval writers, another reason for this campaign was the pursuit of the Vaghela princess Devaladevi . During his 1299 invasion of Gujarat , Alauddin had captured the Vaghela queen Kamaladevi, who later was forced to marry him in Delhi. In 1304, Alauddin annexed Gujatat to the Delhi Sultanate, forcing the Vaghela king Karna to flee to the Yadava kingdom, where Ramachandra gave Karna
2904-406: The main water-yielding zones. The soil is mostly formed from igneous rocks and is black, medium black, shallow and calcareous types having different depths and profiles. According to the 2011 Indian Census , Aurangabad has a population of 1,175,116, of which 609,206 are males and 565,910 are females. Population in the age range of 0 to 6 years is 158,779. The total number of literates in Aurangabad
2970-537: The minister of war, who held immediate charge of the army. The Malwa governor Ainul Mulk Multani and the Gujarat governor Alp Khan were ordered to extend all possible support to Kafur. Malik Kafur assembled a 30,000-strong cavalry at Tilpat near Delhi, and then marched towards Devagiri via Dhar . His army was reinforced by the forces of Khavaja Haji, Ainul Mulk Multani and Alp Khan. After crossing Malwa , Malik Kafur sent Alp Khan to Baglana to capture Devaladevi forcefully, while he himself marched to Devagiri. In
3036-599: The part of public transport in Aurangabad Metro City. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU) is located in Aurangabad city. Many colleges in the region are affiliated to it. The university has 101 Colleges affiliated in Aurangabad and 99 Colleges in Beed, 53 & 55 Colleges affiliated in Jalna & Osmanabad. Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad is an autonomous engineering college. It
3102-442: The past, Ramachandra's son Simhana had offered to marry Karna's daughter Devaladevi, but Karna had refused this proposal. As Alp Khan invaded Baglana , Karna found himself in a difficult situation, and agreed to marry his daughter to Simhana. Devaladevi was sent on a journey to Devagiri, escorted by a small party under Simhana's brother Bhillama. According to one account, soon after Devaladevi's departure, Alp Khan defeated Karna in
3168-675: The people travelling to the Hajj pilgrimage. Aurangabad railway station is the major railway station under Nanded railway division of the South Central Railway zone. It is located on the Kacheguda-Manmad section and has rail connectivity with major cities such as Delhi, Hyderabad, Latur Road, Manmad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik Road, Nizamabad and Pune. The work of DPR preparation is ongoing for metro in Aurangabad from Shendra and Waluj. The work of surveys and DPR
3234-590: The polytechnic institutions in Marathwada region. Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad, is affiliated to University of Huddersfield . Students have internships in the Vivanta, Taj in Aurangabad. In 1903, a treaty was signed between British and the Nizam to train the Nizam 's Army and it was decided to establish a proper cantonment. Today the cantonment is spread across 2,584 acres (10.46 km ) with civil population of 19,274 as per 2001 census. Garware Stadium
3300-414: The population in Aurangabad are Hindu (51%), followed by 30% Muslim , 15.2% Buddhist and 1.6% Jain . There are a substantial number of adherents of Sikhism and Christianity in the city. Buddhists are of Navayana tradition who are mostly scheduled castes. Language in Aurangabad M. Corp (2011) Marathi is the official language of the city. Marathi is also the most commonly spoken language in
3366-620: The principality of Baglana . According to the 16th century historian Firishta, Kamaladevi requested Alauddin to bring her daughter Devaladevi to Delhi. Ziauddin Barani mentions that Malik Kafur invaded Devagiri on his way to the Kakatiya capital Warangal , but this is not correct. Malik Kafur returned to Delhi after his conquest of Devagiri, and invaded the Kakatiaya kingdom at a later time. Alauddin had thought of selecting Malik Shahin,
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#17327803764613432-436: The productivity of groundwater in various flows arises as a result of their inherent physical properties such as porosity and permeability. The groundwater occurs under water table conditions and is mainly controlled by the extent of its secondary porosity i.e. thickness of weathered rocks and spacing of joints and fractures. The highly weathered vesicular trap and underlying weathered jointed and fractured massive trap constitutes
3498-408: The ruler of Devagiri gave his daughter to Alauddin to save his life. Historian Kishori Saran Lal believes that Ramachandra gave his daughter to Alauddin after the 1296 raid , but historian Satish Chandra states that this probably happened after the second expedition. This daughter is alternatively called Chhitai, Jhitai, Jethapali or Kshetrapali in various historical texts. Isami states that she
3564-538: The southern kingdoms. There is some confusion over the date of Alauddin's second invasion of Devagiri. His courtier Amir Khusrau dates this invasion to March 1307, but describes it after the Siege of Siwana , which occurred in 1308. The 16th century writer Firishta dates the Devagiri campaign to 1306, but states that it happened in the same year as the Siege of Siwana. The near-contemporary writer Ziauddin Barani dates
3630-523: The subsequent southern campaigns of Warangal and Dwarasamudra . Ramachandra appears to have died sometime in 1311, although the exact date of his death is not certain. The Nala inscription, his last extant inscription, is dated 1311 CE (1233 Shaka ). In 1313, probably at his own request, Malik Kafur led another expedition to Devagiri, against Ramachandra's successor Simhana III (or Shankaradeva). He defeated and killed him for unsuccessfully rebelling against Alauddin Khalji ., and annexed Devagiri to
3696-474: The title Rai Rayan . According to Barani, Alauddin gave him 100,000 gold tankas (coins), and the principality of Navsari in Gujarat. According to Haji-ud-dabir, Alauddin chided Malik Kafur for misbehaving with Ramachandra, and the Yadava king had voluntarily submitted to Alauddin. According to Isami, Ramachandra also gave his daughter Jhatyapali in marriage to Alauddin. The 14th century Persian historian Wassaf , in his Tajziyat al-amsar , also mentions that
3762-602: The university. Aurangabad Aurangabad ( pronunciation ), officially known as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar , is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra . It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps , Aurangabad is the fifth-most populous urban area in Maharashtra after Mumbai , Pune , Nagpur and Nashik with
3828-708: The urban taxes which are imposed on citizens. The administration is headed by the Municipal Commissioner; an IAS Officer , assisted by the other officers of different departments. Aurangabad Metropolitan Region Development Authority (AMRDA) is being Formed for the Allover Development of the Region. Aurangabad division is one of the six administrative divisions of Maharashtra state in India . Aurangabad divisions almost completely coincides with
3894-436: Was 2 °C (36 °F) on 2 February 1911. In the cold season, the district is sometimes affected by cold waves in association with the eastward passage of western disturbances across north India, when the minimum temperature may drop down to about 2 to 4 °C (36 to 39 °F). Most of the rainfall occurs in the monsoon season from June to September. Thunderstorms occur between November and April. Average annual rainfall
3960-421: Was 889,224, which constituted 75.67% of the population with male literacy of 79.34% and female literacy of 71.72%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Aurangabad was 87.5%, of which male literacy rate was 92.2% and female literacy rate was 82.5%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population is 229,223 and 15,240 respectively. There were 236659 households in Aurangabad in 2011. The majority of
4026-456: Was affiliated to the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University and was established in 1960. The construction of the college was started in 1957 and was completed in 1960. Marathwada Institute of Technology and Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College are two other engineering colleges in Aurangabad. Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad is a state university located in Aurangabad. It
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#17327803764614092-527: Was established at the location of modern Aurangabad to serve as the capital of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate by the Ethiopian military leader Malik Ambar , who was brought to India as a slave but rose to become a popular Prime Minister of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate. Malik Ambar was succeeded by his son Fateh Khan , who changed the name of the city to Fatehnagar . In 1636, Aurangzeb , who was then
4158-678: Was established in 2017 by the Government of Maharashtra , the third and final university to be installed through the Maharashtra National Law University Act, 2014 . Maulana Azad College of Arts and Science was founded in 1963 by Rafiq Zakaria , who formed a trust called Maulana Azad Education Society to manage the affairs. The college is affiliated to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University of Aurangabad. National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology Aurangabad (NIELIT Aurangabad)
4224-526: Was hung at the gates of Devagiri. Mubarak Shah spent some time consolidating his rule in Deccan. Malik Yaklakhi, who had served as Alauddin's Naib-i-Barid-i-Mumalik, was appointed as the governor of Devagiri. Ramachandra had two other sons, Ballala and Bhima (also called Bimba or Bhillama). Of these, Bhima escaped to Konkan , where he established a base at Mahikavati (modern Mahim in Mumbai ). In 1328, Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq moved his capital to Devagiri and renamed it as Daulatabad. It came under
4290-467: Was probably a son-in-law of the former Yadava monarch Ramachandra , and his prime minister Raghava (or Raghu). In April 1317, during the second year of his reign, Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah marched to Devagiri with a large army. When the army reached Devagiri, all the local chiefs except Raghava and Harapaladeva accepted Mubarak Shah's suzerainty without offering any resistance. Raghava and his nearly 10,000-strong cavalry, as well as Harapaladeva, fled to
4356-489: Was the mother of Alauddin's son and successor Shihab-ud-din Omar . The 16th century historian Firishta claims that after Alauddin's death, his viceroy Malik Kafur married Ramachandra's daughter. Chhitai Varta (c. 1440), a Hindi poem by Narayan-das, narrates her legend. Ramachandra stayed at Delhi for six months. By the end of 1308, he came back to Devagiri, where he ruled as a vassal of Alauddin. He remained loyal to Alauddin till his death, and helped his army carry out
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