The city of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, formerly known as Aurangabad and renamed in 2023 to honour the eldest son of the founder of the Maratha Empire, is the gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Ajanta and Ellora caves. A cotton and silk production hub, it is Maharashtra's fifth most populous city, and boasts a cultural legacy influenced by the Nizams of Hyderabad.
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Hotel Review: Dhyaana Farms, Maharashtra
Outlook Traveller reviews a luxury farmstay on the outskirts of Aurangabad that takes all the right cues from the serenity and tranquillity of the nearby Ajanta and Ellora caves
The Char Bagh area of Dhyaana Farms where guests congregate for meals under a gulmohar tree
Photo: Copyright: Dhyaana Farms, 2025
The Char Bagh area of Dhyaana Farms where guests congregate for meals under a gulmohar tree
Photo: Copyright: Dhyaana Farms, 2025

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