Aurangabad is a flourishing trade centre in the Maharashtra State and is also a historic city. The town was named after Aurangabzeb (1659 - 1707 AD) the last of the great Mughals. Its original name was 'khidki' or window.
It was a gateway to deogiri and pratishthan, i.e. the Daulatabad and Paithan of today. While Aurangabad has a number of attractions of its own, the tourists value it mainly has is the place from which the Ellora and Ajanta Caves can be visited (check the Tours & Excursions section).
Now Aurangabad is on of fastest growing city in India.