Taj of the Deccan – Bibi ka Maqbara
Having said this, I really don’t want to compare the Taj with this. Each to its own! I especially dislike the term, Poor man’s Taj, often used for this tomb.

Bibi ka Maqbara, similarity to the Taj.
Whatever people may say, a visit to the Maqbara is definitely

The first thing that you notice when you visit Daulatabad fort in Aurangabad, is 30-meter high Chand Minar. It stands out even from a distance.

30-meter high Chand Minar.
It was built as a ‘Tower of Victory’ by Ala-ud-din Bahmani to commemorate

Airplanes, trains, ferries, ships, luxury buses and rental cars. You must have travelled by most of them. Do you remember what was cheapest mode of transport you have used?
What made you travel by it and how was the experience?
Besides usual trains, autorickshaws and cabs, I used these modes of transport on a particular stretch for going to Lonar; mostly because the roads were cut off or submerged due to heavy rains and there was no other way to reach the place.
State buses in India mostly have free seating.The ratio of …

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Pariyon ka Talaab, meaning the ‘Lake of Fairies’, lies near Shuli Bhanjan on way to Ellora from Aurangabad. On internet you’ll mostly find that the distance mentioned is 60 km but that’s a wrong information. I have visited it and my first hand information says it is at a distance of 25-30 kms north from Aurangabad.
The …

To start with, here is a video of the famous waterfall at Ellora caves, Aurangabad.
The waterfall is near cave no. 29. The force is very strong and the water is muddy because of continuous rains. When the sun decided to show its face for sometime, a rainbow on this water was also seen. It is visible in still pictures that I took from inside the cave.

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Here are some photos from my recent trip. Can you guess the places or things ? At least some of them ?
No cheating. No Google. Okay ?

Even the dark clouds could not deter the big banyan tree from looking into the mirror of serene water.