The Bibi-Ka-Maqbara is a beautiful mausoleum of Dilras Banu Begum, the wife of the Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb (1658-1707 A.D). This mausoleum is believed to be constructed by Prince Azam Shah in memory of his mother . The mausoleum draws its inspiration from the world famousTaj Mahal of Agra (constructed between 1631 and 1648 A.D.) and hence it is rightly known as the "Taj of Deccan". The mausoleum was intended to rival the Taj Mahal, but, the decline in architecture and proportions of the structure had resulted in a poor copy of the latter. Even this decline cannot stop one appreciating the setting of the tomb complex in a garden setting with the mountain ranges behind providing as a backdrop.
The pictures were shot with D300 and Tamron 17-50/2.8 during my recent visit to the monument
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