EVOLUTION OF THE OLD CITY
THE FORTIFIED CITY
INTRODUCTION:
• The City of Aurangabad is located on the Deccan trap stand by
dhudhna valley between the Lakhwara ranges of the northern
side and Satara hills are located in southern part of city.
• Aurangabad city is located on 19º 53‟ 59‟‟ North latitude and
75º 22‟ 46‟‟ East longitudes.
• Aurangabad municipal corporation was A class municipal council
it's having area about 54.4 Sq. Km in 1982. Then municipal
council converts into Municipal Corporation in 1982 .
• Additional 18 villages including corporation limits. It's having
area of the city 138.50 Sq.km In 2011.The total area of
Aurangabad city was divided into 60 wards in 1991 (83) 2001
and (99) 2011.
MAP OF KHARKI PRIOR TO MALIK MAP OF KHARKI DURING MALIK MAP OF KHARKI PRIOR TO
AMBAR AMBAR MALIK DURING AURANGZEB
HISTORY
• Aurangabad is an ancient and historical city of the Marathwada region .
• Formerly, there was a small village named Kirki (Khadki) where the city
stands today. According to some historian, the city was found in 1610 AD
by Malik Ambar.
• It is widely believe that Aurangabad city took shape between 1604 and
1610 under Malik Ambar's rule. Initially the city was named as Fatehabad
it means the city of victory, probably after Malik's son Fateh Khan.
• Aurangzeb lived in the city until his death in 1707. The present name of
the city was probably taken after his death
• The city was famous for its 52 gates and Rajwada known by the name of
Subhedari. Malik Ambar had designed a water supply system for the city
through a canal that exists even today
• iAurangabad became the capital of the Nizam ul Mulk, who later moved
his capital to Hyderabad and became the Nizam there. 
• Since the princely state of Hyderabad was not known for its
administration, cities like Aurangabad languished, inspite of a glorious
past and a resourceful and skilled workforce 
• Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) began acquiring
land and setting up industrial estates
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OBSERVATIONS
• The study area is characterized by typical narrow
lanes, colorful shops and old, dilapidated buildings
which are peculiar features of Indian old cities.
• The prominent roads in the Gulmandi area are
plagued with heavy congestion and lack of
movement, a lot of hawkers can be seen in the
spaces meant for pedestrians. Also, the road width
is not sufficient enough for heavy vehicles.
• Due to the lack of planned parking spaces, 6.POST OFFICE - CITY CHOWK 7.CITY CHOWK –SHAHGANJ
haphazard parking is observed at a lot of places,
including on-street and off-street parking.
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ISSUES:
Circulation & linkage: Strong axis of continuity to city
center, well connected to the surrounding areas.
Parking: Inadequate parking spaces, Congestion, on
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street parking resulting in reduction of RoW, Parking in
front of the shops
Narrow Lanes in the inner city area: Congestion in
the narrow lanes
Facilities for pedestrians: No proper sidewalks or 4. AURANGPURA SABJIMANDI
footpaths, no disabled friendly spaces, no safety while
crossing roads
Encroachment by Hawkers: There are hawkers
which encroach the space in front of the shops
Traffic Circulation: No Segregation between Vehicular
and Pedestrian Traffic

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INFERENCES:
• The residents of rated traffic as the major problem
in the old city areas followed by noise pollution and
air pollution, which
• create congestion graphs.
• Residents in the study area had rated traffic
congestion as a major problem because the roads
are very narrow and the informal activities are
spread across roads.
• This creates lots of hassle and traffic jams , and
therefore, lots of noise pollution and air pollution in
the area.

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LAND VALUE
• As cities develop, land values increase because of high demand for
locations that are favoured on account of zoning decisions or
infrastructure development.
• Realising a part of this increase in land value provides a means of
financing the growing needs of urban infrastructure development.
• Land value does not only depended to the physical characteristics of a
building but also it is depended to the built environment surrounds to that
building.
• In the valuation of any land value, the function of the land location,
externalities of the land and the accessibility are the most important
factors

AREAS WITH HIGH VALUE OF LAND

AREAS WITH LOW VALUE OF LAND

INFERENCES
• The properties in the area are one of the most expensive.
• The per square metre rate ranges from Rs 51,000 to Rs. 1,50,000 and at times
even more.
• Hence, the open space becomes all the more scarce.
• The highest land value is concentrated around the arterial roads.