After the fort, we made our way to Aurangabad. There, Tara really wanted to see this site alled Bibi Ka Maqbara. I'm so thankful that she did her research before this trip, because this is probably the most amazing thing I've seen in my life.
(From Wiki:) Bibi Ka Maqbara is a maqbara (grave) built by the Mughal Prince Azam Shah, in the late 17th century as a loving tribute to his mother, Rabia Durrani (the first wife of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb). It has earned the nickname 'poor man’s Taj' because it was originally planned to rival the Taj Mahal (but was prevented from doing so due to budgetary constraints...)
Most of the day had been overcast, but the sun suddenly came out like the minute we stepped into Bibi Ka Maqbara. It was absolutely incredible. And thank god my work Blackberry takes such good pictures, because my camera battery was totally dead at this point, and I would have been crushed if I hadn't gotten pictures of this.
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