Aurangabad, Bulandshahr
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Aurangabad, Bulandshahr Azizabad |
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 Aurangabad, Bulandshahr
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| Coordinates: 28°30′N 77°58′E / 28.50°N 77.96°ECoordinates: 28°30′N 77°58′E / 28.50°N 77.96°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Bulandshahr |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,544 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Aurangabad is a Nagar Panchayat, a town that has transitioned from rural to urban quite rapidly. It is located in the Bulandshahr district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Aurangabad is located at the following coordinates: 28°30′N 77°58′E / 28.50°N 77.96°E.
Aurangabad is a town which lies on the state highway connecting Bulandshahr and Garhmukteshwar. It is about 15 km from Bulandshahr and connects the Jahangirabad, Bulandshahr and Garhmukteshwar roads to each other. Surrounding Aurangabad are the villages Sega Jagatpur, Saidpur, and Lakhaoti. The market is divided into 15 wards, and houses in its center an old Mosque, Jama Masjid, and an old Nageshwar Mahadev temple. Aurangabad is also known for the 17th-century marble "Bibi Ka Maqbara" shrine, styled after the Taj Mahal. The nearby Shivaji Maharaj Museum, dedicated to the Maratha king Shivaji, displays war weapons and a coin collection. North of the city, the Aurangabad Caves contain ancient rock-cut Buddhist shrines. West of the city, battlements surround the medieval Daulatabad Fort.
Aurangabad is part of a growing potato belt and has a cold storage facility named "Mehboob Cold Storage Pvt Ltd" founded and promoted by Late Mian "Syed Mohd Jammel" - a successful businessman in the region. Now, the business is managed by his widow & sons: Mohammadi Tayyaba Bibi (D/o. Late Mian Matloob Ali, erstwhile Zamindar of Jarool and Chairman of Town Area - Aurangabad) and Syed Mohd Kafeel, Syed Mohd Nadeem and Syed Mohd Javed.
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