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To scholars and ancient art and culture lovers, the city is more familiar as the gateway to the ancient caves of Ajanta and Ellora, historical monument recognized by UNESCO about 100 kilo meters from Aurangabad city, both are famous as treasure houses of Indian Art and Sculpture. The Bibi-Ka-Maqbara (Moghul architecture in the Deccan plateau), tomb that was built in 1679 by Emperor Aurangazeb's son Azam Shah, in tribute to his mother, Begum Rabia Durani alias Dilres Banu Begam. It is the finest Mughal monument in the south and is called the 'Taj of the Deccan' for its close resemblance to the Taj Mahal of Agra.