Mausolée

Bibi Ka Maqbara

#1sur 7 lieux à visiter à AurangabadAurangabad, Maharashtra

Aussi appelé Tomb of the Lady · Dakkhani Taj · Poor Man's Taj Mahal

L'essentiel

Horaires d'ouverture : 08:00–20:00. Entrée : ₹25 pour les Indiens · ₹300 pour les étrangers. Comptez 1.5 hrs. Meilleure période : 08:00 – 09:30.

Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026 · Rédigé par Traveliac, avec assistance IA · 4 min de lecture

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Photo: Ameya Kulkarni / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Horaires d'ouverture: 08:00–20:00; 08:00 – 20:00 daily (ticket counter closes at 19:30)
Prix d'entrée: ₹25 pour les Indiens; Billet à partir de
Durée nécessaire: 1.5 hrs
Meilleur moment de la journée: 08:00 – 09:30
Meilleurs mois: Oct – Mar
Adresse: Bibi Ka Maqbara Road, Begumpura, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra 431004

À propos de Bibi Ka Maqbara

Bibi Ka Maqbara charges ₹25 for Indian nationals and ₹300 for foreign nationals as of 2026, making it one of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's few Mughal-era structures still under active Archaeological Survey of India protection. The mausoleum stands inside a walled charbagh garden modelled directly on the Taj Mahal's four-quadrant layout, complete with a central water channel and a raised marble platform. Only the dome and the lower two metres of the plinth are clad in white Makrana marble; above that, the octagonal drum and minarets are finished in polished lime plaster (chunam) mixed with crushed marble dust, a cost-saving substitution visible up close as a duller, chalkier sheen than true stone. Local guides use the marble-to-plaster seam on the plinth as the standard demonstration point for the monument's reduced budget.

Meilleur moment de la journée : 08:00 – 09:30. Before tour groups combining Bibi Ka Maqbara with Ellora arrive and while the dome still holds soft morning light over the reflecting pool.

Photographie

₹25 pour la caméra

Horaires de Bibi Ka Maqbara

Bibi Ka Maqbara ouvre à 08:00 et ferme à 20:00. Les horaires sont les mêmes le samedi et le dimanche.

Horaires d'ouverture: 08:00–20:00; Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00; 08:00 – 20:00 daily (ticket counter closes at 19:30)
Fermé le: Ouvert tous les jours

Mon–Sun	08:00–20:00

Horaires d'ouverture établis à partir de asi.nic.in et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Prix d'entrée de Bibi Ka Maqbara

Entry fees for Bibi Ka Maqbara
Billet	Prix
Visiteurs indiens	₹25
Visiteurs étrangers	₹300
Enfants	Gratuit
Caméra	₹25

Children under 15 enter free. The ₹25 video camera fee applies only to handheld video recording inside the garden enclosure; still photography is unrestricted. As of 2026, verify at the counter.

Tarifs établis à partir de asi.nic.in et de sources publiques, mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Ils peuvent changer sans préavis — vérifiez avant de partir. Comment nous rédigeons ces guides

Meilleure période pour visiter Bibi Ka Maqbara

Quiet
Moderate
Busy

08:00 – 09:30
Morning OpeningBest time to go
Ticket counter opens at 08:00. Fewer than 50 visitors typically inside the charbagh in the first hour, with clear sightlines across the reflecting pool to the dome.
Quiet
09:30 – 13:00
Group Tour Window
Coach groups combining Bibi Ka Maqbara with an Ellora or Daulatabad itinerary arrive in clusters. The plinth walkway around the cenotaph narrows to single file.
Busy
13:00 – 16:00
Midday Lull
Most day-trip coaches have departed for Ellora by early afternoon. Open lawn sections empty out, though the shaded plinth area stays busy with local visitors.
Moderate
16:00 – 20:00
Golden Hour to Close
Local families and photographers arrive for late light on the white dome. Crowd thins sharply after 19:00 as floodlighting is limited near the tomb chamber.
Moderate

Histoire de Bibi Ka Maqbara

Prince Azam Shah, second son of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, commissioned Bibi Ka Maqbara around 1660 as a mausoleum for his mother, Dilras Banu Begum, who died in 1657. Construction concluded around 1669, nearly two decades after the Taj Mahal was completed at Agra for a comparable purpose — the tomb of an emperor's principal wife. Architect Ata-ullah, son of Ustad Ahmad Lahori (the master builder credited with the Taj Mahal), led the project alongside engineer Hanspat Rai. Aurangzeb, unlike his father Shah Jahan, kept tight control over imperial spending during his prolonged Deccan campaigns, and the sanctioned budget is widely reported at a fraction of the Taj Mahal's cost. That constraint shows in the choice of materials rather than in the plan, which repeats the earlier tomb's geometry at roughly half its scale. The complex later served as a garden retreat before passing to state protection in the twentieth century, and it remains the only large-scale Mughal mausoleum in the Deccan built for a woman of the imperial family.

Règles et étiquette à Bibi Ka Maqbara

Bibi Ka Maqbara's ticket counter sits at the outer gate and closes thirty minutes before the 20:00 shutdown, so arrivals after 19:30 are turned away even though the grounds stay lit. Visitors cannot climb onto the marble plinth surrounding the cenotaph chamber, and ASI attendants enforce this actively during weekend crowds. Shoes may be worn throughout the garden and outer courtyards; only the inner chamber housing the actual grave requires a shoe check at a small rack by the doorway. Touts near the parking area offer 'skip the line' guide services for ₹300–500 — the ticket queue rarely exceeds ten minutes outside weekend afternoons, so this service adds little practical value. Drones are prohibited under standard ASI monument rules without prior written clearance from the Aurangabad Circle office.

Conseils pour visiter Bibi Ka Maqbara

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Bibi Ka Maqbara looks best from the reflecting pool at the garden's southern entrance, where the dome mirrors in still water during the first hour after opening. The paved approach through the charbagh takes about ten minutes each way, so budget a full seventy-five minutes to see the tomb chamber, walk the perimeter, and photograph the minarets from the corner bastions. Aurangabad Caves lie roughly 2 km northwest on the same hill spur and pair naturally with a Bibi Ka Maqbara visit in a single morning, since both fall under Archaeological Survey of India ticketing. Auto-rickshaws waiting at the exit gate quote ₹150–200 for the caves; agree on the fare before boarding, since meters are rarely used on this route. Interior floodlighting after dark is minimal, so evening photography needs a wide aperture or a steady hand.

Comment se rendre à Bibi Ka Maqbara

L'étoile rouge indique Bibi Ka Maqbara ; les repères numérotés sont les 3 lieux les plus proches de nos guides, chacun avec son classement dans sa ville. Touchez un repère pour plus de détails.

Bibi Ka Maqbara Road, Begumpura, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra 431004Itinéraire sur Google Maps

Depuis Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport (IXU)
₹150–₹220
6 km · 15–20 min
Prepaid taxi); ₹100–₹150 (auto-rickshaw, negotiated
Depuis Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station (AWB)
₹90–₹130
5 km · 15 min
Auto-rickshaw, negotiated
Depuis Central Bus Stand (MSRTC)
₹70–₹100
4 km · 12–15 min
Auto-rickshaw

Aéroport le plus proche

Depuis Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport (IXU)

6 km, approximately 15–20 minutes by road.

Gare la plus proche

Depuis Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station (AWB)

5 km, approximately 15 minutes.

FAQ — Bibi Ka Maqbara

Is Bibi Ka Maqbara open every day of the week?

Yes. Bibi Ka Maqbara has no weekly closure day and stays open 08:00–20:00 daily, including weekends and most public holidays, as of 2026.

How similar is Bibi Ka Maqbara to the Taj Mahal?

The layout is nearly identical — a charbagh garden, central water channel, and a domed mausoleum on a raised plinth — but the scale and materials differ. Only the dome and lower plinth use Makrana marble; the rest is lime plaster over stone, reflecting roughly a tenth of the Taj Mahal's original budget.

How long does a visit to Bibi Ka Maqbara take?

About 75 minutes covers the tomb chamber, a full walk around the plinth, and time at the reflecting pool. Photographers who want both morning and interior-detail shots should allow up to two hours.

Can Bibi Ka Maqbara and Aurangabad Caves be visited together?

Yes. The two sites sit roughly 2 km apart on the same hill spur north of the city, and a single auto-rickshaw round trip covering both takes about half a day including viewing time.

Rédigé avec l'assistance de l'IA à partir de sources officielles et de registres publics, et publié seulement après les vérifications décrites dans Comment nous rédigeons ces guides. Personne chez Traveliac ne s'est rendu sur place. Mis à jour le 18 septembre 2026. Comment nous classons et vérifions les lieux