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{{Infobox historic site
| native_name = दाऊद ख़ान क़िला
| name = Daud Khan Fort
| native_language = hi
| native_name2 = داؤد خان قلع
| native_language2 = ur
| built = 1673
| beginning_date = 1663
| beginning_label = Groundbreaking
| founded = [[Daud Khan Panni]]
| owner = [[Government of Bihar]]
| location = [[Daudnagar]], [[Aurangabad district, Bihar]]
| area = 12715.40 Square meter
}}

'''Daud Khan Fort''' is a Historical fort located at [[Daudnagar]] in [[Aurangabad district, Bihar|Aurangabad district]] in the Indian state of Bihar. It was built by the [[Daud Khan Panni]], the commander-in-chief of Mughal Emperor [[Aurangzeb]] and then [[Governor of Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=बिहार के प्रथम सूबेदार थे दाउद खां कुरैशी |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/aurangabad-bihar-was-the-first-captain-dawood-khan-qureshi-14055517.html |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Shrivastva |first=Nripendra Kumar |last2=Shrivastava |first2=Nripendra Kumar |title=The Career of Daud Khan Quraishi and His Conquest of Palamau |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44144097 |journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=60 |pages=306–314 |issn=2249-1937}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=बिहार घूमने का है मन तो चले आइये औरंगाबाद, ये हैं खास टूरिस्ट प्लेस |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-aurangabad-top-tourist-places-amjhar-sharif-dargah-umga-sun-temple-dawood-fort-sun-temple-7760293.html |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref> It is recognised under the Tourism Department of Bihar.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daud Khan Fort |url=https://tourism.bihar.gov.in/en/destinations/aurangabad/daud-khan-fort |website=ourism.bihar.gov.in/}}</ref>

== Location and history ==

=== Location ===
The fort is located in about 35 kilometers away from the Aurangabad district headquarters at the Daudnagar area, which was named after the Nawab Daud Khan Panni.<ref>{{Cite web |title=पर्यटन की संभावनाओं को समेटे हुए है दाउद खां किला |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/aurangabad-dawood-khan-fort-boasts-of-tourism-potential-22901273.html |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>

=== History ===
The historic fort was built by the Daud Khan Panni, then Governor of Bihar and chief Subedar of Aurangzeb. It was started building after Aurangzeb gifted Ancha and Manora parganas to Daud Khan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=दाउदनगर के मुग़लिया इतिहास का क़िला |url=https://www.sarthaksamay.com/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%AA-%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%88-%E0%A4%A6-14243 |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=www.sarthaksamay.com}}</ref>

It's groundbreaking was held in 1663 and it was completed in year 1673, in about 10 years from the groundbreaking.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Heritage: ऐतिहासिक दाउद खां के किले की संवरेगी सूरत, पर्यटन स्थल दर्जा मिलने की उम्मीद |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/gaya-historic-dawood-khan-fort-will-be-modified-expected-to-get-tourist-destination-status-21171208.html |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>

== Initiatives ==
The Member of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Obra Assembly constituency]], [[Rishi Kumar (Indian politican)|Rishi Kumar]] raised the question for undertaking of the fort against the [[Jitendra Kumar Rai]], the minister of Art, Culture and Youth affairs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=बिहार विधानसभा में चर्चा:दाउद खां किला के संरक्षण का मामला सदन में उठा |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/amp/local/bihar/aurangabad/daudnagar/news/the-matter-of-conservation-of-dawood-khan-fort-raised-in-the-house-131040141.html |website=www.bhaskar.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Aurangabad district, Bihar]]
[[Category:1673 establishments]]

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