Mini Taj Mahal

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Mini Taj Mahal is the popular nickname for Bibi Ka Maqbara, a 17th-century Mughal-era mausoleum in Aurangabad, India, noted for its strong architectural resemblance to the Taj Mahal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal architecture monument
mausoleum
tourist attraction
alsoBurialPlaceOf sons of Aurangzeb
architecturalStyle Indo-Islamic architecture
Mughal architecture
builtFor Dilras Banu Begum
builtInCentury 17th century
burialPlaceOf Dilras Banu Begum
chiefEngineer Hanspat Rai
commissionedBy Aurangzeb
Mughal emperor Aurangzeb
linked to: Aurangzeb
constructionEnd circa 1661
constructionStart 1651
continent Asia
country India
dedicatedTo Dilras Banu Begum
designer Ata-ullah
era Mughal Empire
governingBody Government of India
hasFeature axial water channels
central dome
charbagh garden layout
four corner minarets
mosque within complex
ornamental stucco work
perimeter walls with gateways
heritageDesignation protected monument of national importance in India
inspiredBy Taj Mahal
languageOfNickname English
locatedIn Aurangabad
Deccan region
Maharashtra
maintainedBy Archaeological Survey of India
materialUsed basalt
marble
plaster
nearbyCity Aurangabad city
linked to: Aurangabad
nicknamedBy local residents
tourists
nicknameFor Bibi Ka Maqbara
officialName Bibi Ka Maqbara
primaryFunction tomb
regionOfCulturalSignificance Marathwada
religion Islam
resembles Taj Mahal
stateParty Government of Maharashtra
tourismCategory Mughal-era monument
heritage tourism site

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Bibi Ka Maqbara hasAlternateName Mini Taj Mahal