Tomb of Aurangazeb

Aurangzeb (1618-1707AD) was the sixth Mughal Emperor and his epithet reads as Al-Sultan al-Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram Hazrat Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir I, Badshah Ghazi, Shahanshah-e-Sultanat-ul-Hindiya Wal Mughaliya. Aurangzeb ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly half a century. As a prince and emperor, he spent a long span of his life in Deccan. The tomb of Aurangzeb is situated at the south eastern corner of the tomb of Zain-ud-din complex in Khuldabad. Aurangzeb is buried in an open air grave in accordance with Islamic principles. It is part of a large funerary complex and the graves of Azam Shah, his son and his wife are also located in the dargah of Saint Zain-ud-din, who died in 1370 AD. As per wish of the emperor, he was buried close to his spiritual teacher. It is remarkably simple in keeping with Aurangzeb's own wishes. It is said that Aurangzeb funded his resting place with only Rs. 14 and 12 annas by knitting caps during the last years of his life. The existing gateway and domed porch were added in 1760 AD. The floor is of marble, a neat railing of perforated marble is on three sides, and the wall of dargah forms the fourth side. It was erected by the Nizam of Hyderabad. Only a patch of earth with small sabza plant remains on top, and it is roofed only by the vault of the sky