Aurangzeb’s contribution to the city of Hyderabad was the completion of the Mecca Masjid in 1693. The city lost its importance when the capital of the province was shifted to Aurangabad which became the new headquarters of the Mughals in the Deccan.
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Photograph of a small mosque in Aurangabad in Maharashtra, Archaeological Survey of India Collections, taken by Henry Mack Nepean in 1868. Aurangabad is situated on the Khan river in the Dudhana valley between the Lakenvara Hills and the Sathara range. Originally known as Khadke, Aurangabad city was founded in the early 17th century by Malik Amber, minister of the Nizam Shah Kings of Ahmadnagar. However, in 1637 the city was incorporated in the Mughal empire, and in 1653 Prince Aurangzeb became Viceroy of the Deccan. In 1681-2 the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb (r.1658-1707) moved his court to Aurangabad and used it as the base for his military campaigns in the Deccan. The city developed into a thriving centre of culture and learning and many fine monuments were constructed during this period. After Aurangzib's death in 1707 the city was renamed in his honour. The mosque in this view has a screen of three arches, surmounted by three onion domes.