Khuldabad

Aurangzeb had built the battlement walls around this small town which was once an important city. The town of deep historical, religious, significance to deccan muslims. Today, Khuldabad is a sleepy hamlet with easy, smooth a peaceful life. Its only claim to fame lies in the numerous tombs of great muslim saints and sufis and an equal of mosques. Khuldabad (200 0’ 58” N; 750 14’ 32” E) is located at a distance of around 27 km north-northwest Aurangabad and 3 km from the world famous Ellora Caves. It is at present a tehsil headquarters, located at an altitude of 2732 feet above MSL. The visitors can either opt staying at Ellora or at the State Guest House at Khultabad. Regular bus services from Aurangabad connect Khultabad. Khultabad is an important religious centre due to its abode to two of the most revered Muhammaden saints namely, Burhan-ud-din and Zain-ud-din and also location of tombs of these Muhammaden saints and others. Its historical significance