Aurangabad

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Persian اورنگ‌آباد (Owrang-âbâd), named for اُوْرَنگ‌زیب (Owrang-zib, “Aurangzeb”), the sixth Mughal emperor (r. 1658–1707).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Aur‧ang‧a‧bad
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Proper noun

Aurangabad

  2. A district of Maharashtra, India.
  4. A large city, the headquarters of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India.
    Synonyms: Khaḍkī (original name [1610–1626]), Fatehnagar (former name [1620–1653]), Khujista Bunyad (alternative name [1658–1707]), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (official name [2023–])

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