Bibi ka Maqbara
Aurangzeb's son built it for his mother in imitation of the Taj, on a tenth of the budget, and it shows honestly.
- Where
- Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 19.9015, 75.3202
Get the Bibi ka Maqbara stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bibi ka Maqbara. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bibi ka Maqbara
Aurangabad Caves 2.0 km
Buddhist caves nobody stops for, above the city.
Salim Ali Lake 2.3 km
A Mughal tank at Aurangabad renamed for the ornithologist, with a bird park round it.
Daulatabad Fort 12 km
A hill fort with a moat cut from rock and a spiral tunnel defenders could fill with smoke, never taken by force.
Tomb of Aurangzeb 18 km
An unmarked grave at Khuldabad, left plain by his own instruction, in the courtyard of a Sufi shrine.
Kailasa Temple, Ellora 20 km
Carved downwards out of a single cliff until a whole temple stood free of the rock, courtyards and all.
Ellora Caves 20 km
Thirty four temples of three religions cut into one basalt cliff, including Kailasa, carved downward from a single rock.
Grishneshwar Temple 21 km
The last of the twelve Jyotirlingas, beside Ellora.
Jayakwadi Dam 47 km
An earthen dam on the Godavari at Paithan, built to carry water into the dry Marathwada country.
More national monuments in Maharashtra
Questions
Where is Bibi ka Maqbara?
Bibi ka Maqbara is in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Aurangabad Caves (2.0 km), Salim Ali Lake (2.3 km), Daulatabad Fort (12 km).
How do I get the Bibi ka Maqbara stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bibi ka Maqbara and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bibi ka Maqbara before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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