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Region of Maharashtra, India
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Marathwada (मराठवाडा Marāṭhvāḍā) is a region of Maharashtra, India. It is usually a drought-affected area. But nowadays the situation is changing. It has a very ancient history.
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Ambajogai is a city in Beed district of Marathwada region in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Ambajogai is known as cultural capital of Marathwada.
Aurangabad (Marathi: औरंगाबाद Auraṅgābād), now known officially as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Marathi: छत्रपती संभाजीनगर Chatrapatī Sambhājīnagar), is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It sees a lot of international tourist traffic due to its proximity to the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely Ajanta and Ellora caves.
Beed is a city in Marathwada. It has a few interesting monuments that justify a stopover, possibly even with an overnight stay.
Daulatabad (दौलताबाद Daulatābād), also known as Devagiri (देवगिरी Devgirī), is a town in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, close to Aurangabad.
Dharashiv, formerly Osmanabad, is a town in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, known for the Dharashiv Caves.
Khuldabad is a town 27 km north-west of Aurangabad. It's called the City of Mosques due to the large number of mosques.
Latur (लातूर Lātūr) is a town in central Maharashtra.
Nanded is a city in Marathwada.
Paithan is a city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra. Paithani is 56 km south of Aurangabad on the banks of Godavari River.
Aurangabad (Marathi: औरंगाबाद Auraṅgābād), now known officially as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Marathi: छत्रपती संभाजीनगर Chatrapatī Sambhājīnagar), is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It sees a lot of international tourist traffic due to its proximity to the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely Ajanta and Ellora caves.
Ellora Caves are an impressive complex of rock shrines that represent the three faiths of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism and were created between the 5th and the 13th centuries CE. The caves are 30 km north-west of central Aurangabad, a few kilometres from Khuldabad, and 330 km (210 mi) north-east of Mumbai in Maharashtra state. The caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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