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Having a striking resemblance to Taj Mahal, the Bibi ka Maqbara is a beautiful mausoleum of Rabia- Ul - Daurani alias Dilras Banu Begum, the wife of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Bibi ka Maqbara was constructed by Aurangzeb in the year 1661 in the memory of his wife.
Aurangzeb attributed this magnificent edifice in the name of his son Azam Shah who was born in the year 1653, so as to commemorate Rabia - Ul - Daurani, who left for her heavenly abode in the year 1657.
The monument resembles the famous taj mahal as the main inspiration for building the design was from here and is often referred to as the Taj of the Deccan.
Bibi ka Maqbara intended to rival the Taj Mahal, but because of the decline in architecture and the proportions of the structure, it completely resulted in a copied form of the same. Incidentally, this is one of the largest structures to have been built during Aurangzeb's reign.
The mausoleum is a very popular attraction and the monument along with the backdrop of the mountain ranges bring out something beautiful.
Dilras Banu Begum was a princess belonging to the Persian Safavid Dynasty and was married to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb on 8 May 1637.
She went on to become Aurangzeb's chief consort and most beloved wife as well.
She and Aurangzeb had five children - Zeb-un-Nissa, Zinat-un-Nissa, Zubdat-un-Nissa, Muhammad Azam Shah and Sultan Muhammad Akbar. After the birth of their fifth child, Dilras Banu Begum contracted a fever which proved to be fatal and she died on 8 October 1657.
Aurangzeb was deeply afflicted due to his beloved wife's death and their eldest son Azam Shah suffered greatly as well, so much so that he had a nervous breakdown.
In 1660, three years after the death of Dilras Banu Begum, Aurangzeb commissioned the construction of her final resting place. Bibi ka Maqbara is said to be built in between 1651 and 1661.
According to the records, the cost of construction of the mausoleum was about seven lakh rupees. The monument was designed and erected by Ata-Ullah, the architect and Hanspat Rai as the engineer.
The marbles used in the construction were brought from the mines in Jaipur. Here, Dilras was buried under the posthumous title of 'Rabia-ud-Daurani'.
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