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Not Nagpur, Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb is located in THIS lesser-known city of Maharashtra

DNA Tuesday, 18 March 2025 ()
Aurangzeb, one of the most controversial figures in Indian history, died in Ahmednagar (officially Ahilyanagar) -- a city in the west-central part of Maharashtra, some 130 kilometers from his place of burial. But historians say Aurangzeb was buried in Khuldabad in accordance with his final wishes.
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