Khuldabad () is a city (municipal council) and a Taluka of Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is known as the Valley of Saints, or the Abode of Eternity, because in the 14th century, several Sufi saints chose to reside here. The Bhadra Maruti Temple and Dargah of Zar Zari Zar Baksh, Shaikh Burhan ud-din Gharib Chisti and Shaikh Zain-ud-din Shirazi, along with the tomb of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and his trusted General Asif Jah I, the first Nizam of Hyderabad, are located in this town. It is a holy and spiritual city of Islamic saints. The place has famous Bhadra Maruti Temple. People come from Aurangabad and nearby places by walk for offering puja on Hanuman Jayanti and on Saturdays in Marathi calendar month "Shravan". Nearby is the Valley of the Saints, which is purported to contain the graves of 1500 Sufi saints. Etymology The name 'Khuldabad' translates to 'Abode of Eternity'. It is derived from the post-humous title of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, 'khuld-makan' (); the name came into currency following Aurangzeb's interment in the city. Priorly, the city was known as 'Rauza' (), a common term used to describe Sufi shrines in South Asia. History Khuldabad's historical and religious significance dates back to the 14th century, when Muhammad bin Tughluq of the Delhi Sultanate shifted the population of Delhi to Daulatabad in the Deccan. A significant portion of the Muslim elite that migrated consisted of Sufis, many of whom settled in the neighbouring town of Rauza (the older name of Khuldabad). Some of these initial migrants included Sufi saints Zar Zari Zar Baksh and Burhanuddin Gharib. As the place of burial for many of these saints, the town acquired a sacred character as a centre of Chishti Sufism. Indo-Islamic rulers in the Deccan established connections with the town on account of its religious importance. Malik Ambar, prime minister of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, chose to be buried here. The Faruqi ruling dynasty of the Khandesh Sultanate had close ties with the town; the dynasty's founder named his capital Burhanpur after the Khuldabad-based Burhanuddin Gharib. The Faruqis financed the town's shrines by granting them the revenue of three villages. Mughal patronage of the town began as early as the reign of emperor Akbar, who continued the Faruqi patronage of Khuldabad after capturing Khandesh. Later rulers Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb maintained financial support. Aurangzeb's rule in particular