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{{short description|12th-century fortified citadel in Maharashtra, India}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| name = Daulatabad Fort&lt;br /&gt;
| native_name = Devagiri, Deogiri&lt;br /&gt;
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| location_country = India&lt;br /&gt;
| map_type = India Maharashtra&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Daulatabad Fort&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, also known as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Devagiri&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; or &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Deogiri&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, is a historic fortified citadel located in Daulatabad (Devagiri) village near [[Aurangabad]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It was the capital of the [[Seuna (Yadava) dynasty|Yadava dynasty]] (9th century–14th century CE), for a brief time the capital of the [[Delhi Sultanate]] (1327–1334), and later a secondary capital of the [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate]] (1499–1636).&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Sohoni&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last1=Sohoni|first1=Pushkar|author-link=Pushkar Sohoni|title=Aurangabad with Daulatabad, Khuldabad and Ahmadnagar|date=2015|publisher=Jaico Publishing House; Deccan Heritage Foundation|location=Mumbai; London|isbn=9788184957020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Fort&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news|url= http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=DevagiriDaulatabadFort.html|title= Devagiri-Daulatabad Fort|work=[[Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation]]|language=en|location=[[Maharashtra]], India|access-date=23 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702170319/http://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/MTDC/HTML/MaharashtraTourism/TouristDelight/Forts/Forts.aspx?strpage=DevagiriDaulatabadFort.html|archive-date=2 July 2014|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url= http://m.aajtak.in/story.jsp?sid=706050|title= मध्यकालीन भारत में सबसे ताकतवर था दौलताबाद किला|work=[[Aaj Tak]]|trans-title=Madhyakālīn Bhārat Mēṁ Sabsē Tākatavar Thā Daulatābād Kilā|location=[[India]]|language=hi|date=22 August 2012|access-date=16 November 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.majhapaper.com/2012/09/09/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6/|title= देवगिरी – दौलताबाद|trans-title=Dēvagirī - Daulatābād|language=mr|location=[[Maharashtra]]|date=9 September 2012|access-date=16 November 2018|website=www.majhapaper.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book|title=India through the ages|last=Gopal|first=Madan|year= 1990| page= 174|editor=K.S. Gautam|publisher=Publication Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]], [[Government of India]]|asin=B003DXXMC4}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Around the 6th century CE, Devagiri emerged as an important uplands town near present-day Aurangabad, along caravan routes going towards western and southern India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/aurangabad-marathwada/hot-baloon-safari/articleshow/47409289.cms|title= ऑक्टोबरपासून हॉट बलून सफारी|trans-title=Octoberpāsūn Hot Balloon Safari|language=mr|date= 25 May 2015|access-date=5 June 2015|work=[[Maharashtra Times]]|location=[[Khuldabad|Khultabad]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/pune/Virtual-walks-through-tourist-spots-may-be-a-reality/articleshow/46649077.cms|title=Virtual walks through tourist spots may be a reality|last=Neha Madaan|location=[[Pune]]|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 March 2015|access-date=16 November 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/Mumbai/2123/MAH-MUM-cst-ajanta-daulatabad-lonar-become-seven-wonders-of-maharashtra-4423883-PHO.html?pg=3|title=રાજ્યના &amp;#039;સેવન વંડર્સ&amp;#039;માં અજંતા, સીએસટી, દૌલતાબાદ, લોનાર |work=[[Divya Bhaskar]]|trans-title=Rājyanā &amp;#039;Seven Wonders&amp;#039;māṁ Ajantā, Sī&amp;#039;ēsaṭī, Daulatābād, Lōnār|location=[[India]]|language=gu|date=November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518073745/http://m.divyabhaskar.co.in/news/Mumbai/2123/MAH-MUM-cst-ajanta-daulatabad-lonar-become-seven-wonders-of-maharashtra-4423883-PHO.html?pg=3|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=23 July 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://m.divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/Aurangabad/5528/MAH-MAR-AUR-dauilatabad-fort-clean-by-actors-4810455-NOR.html|title= स्वरध्यास फाउंडेशनच्या कलावंतांनी स्वच्छ केला दौलताबाद किल्ला|trans-title=Svaradhyās Foundationcyā Kalāvantānnī Svacch Kēlā Daulatābād Killā|location=[[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]]|work=[[Divya Marathi]]|date= 18 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613223722/http://m.divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/Aurangabad/5528/MAH-MAR-AUR-dauilatabad-fort-clean-by-actors-4810455-NOR.html|archive-date=13 June 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=23 July 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The historical triangular fortress in the city was initially built around 1187 by the first Yadava king, [[Bhillama V]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;kaurbajwa&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book|last1=Bajwa|first1=Jagir Singh|last2=Kaur|first2=Ravinder|title=Tourism Management|date=2007|publisher=APH Publishing|isbn=9788131300473|page=249|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TVXCiwdwPxsC&amp;amp;q=devgiri+yadav&amp;amp;pg=PA249|access-date=3 July 2016|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 1308, the city was [[Alauddin Khalji&amp;#039;s conquest of Devagiri|annexed]] by [[Khalji dynasty|Sultan]] [[Alauddin Khalji]] of the Delhi Sultanate, which ruled over most of the [[Indian subcontinent]]. In 1327, [[Tughlaq dynasty|Sultan]] [[Muhammad bin Tughluq]] of the Delhi Sultanate renamed the city Daulatabad and shifted his imperial capital to the city from [[Delhi]], ordering a mass migration of Delhi&amp;#039;s population to Daulatabad. However, Muhammad bin Tughluq reversed his decision in 1334 and the capital of the Delhi Sultanate was shifted back to Delhi.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|last=Raj Goswami|url=http://bombaysamachar.com/frmStoryShow.aspx?sNo=22278|title=UID યુનિક ઈન્ડિયન ડોન્કી!|trans-title=UID Unique Indian Delhi |language=gu|location=[[India]]|work=[[Bombay Samachar|Mumbai Samachar]]|date=May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518090322/http://bombaysamachar.com/frmStoryShow.aspx?sNo=22278|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=23 July 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1499, Daulatabad became a part of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, who used it as their secondary capital. In 1610, near Daulatabad Fort, the new city of Aurangabad, then named Khadki, was established to serve as the capital of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate by the [[Ethiopia]]n military leader [[Malik Ambar]], who was brought to India as a slave but rose to become a popular Prime Minister of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate. Most of the present-day fortifications at Daulatabad Fort were constructed under the Ahmadnagar Sultanate.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Mythological origin==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Shiva|Lord Shiva]] is believed to have stayed on the hills surrounding this region. Hence the fort was originally known as Devagiri, literally &amp;quot;hills of god&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url= http://m.divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/Aurangabad/5528/MAH-MAR-AUR-devgiri-fort-story-2853466.html|last= Vidya Shrinivas Dhoot|location=[[Aurangabad, Maharashtra]]|title= देवगिरी किल्ल्याच्या बुरुजावरून..|trans-title= Dēvagirī Killyācyā Burujāvarūn..|language=mr|date=February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103931/http://m.divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/Aurangabad/5528/MAH-MAR-AUR-devgiri-fort-story-2853466.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=23 July 2019|work=[[Divya Marathi]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://prahaar.in/feature/bhannat/173468|last=Dayanand Pingale|title= अद्भुत देवगिरी|trans-title=Adbhut Dēvagirī|language=mr|work=[[Prahaar (newspaper)|Prahaar]]|location=[[Aurangabad, Maharashtra]]|date=11 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305033507/http://prahaar.in/feature/bhannat/173468|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=23 July 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==The Fort==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Daulatabad Fort.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Daulatabad Fort surrounded by a [[moat]] (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Khandak&amp;#039;&amp;#039;) filled with water. In ancient times, crocodiles were said to have been kept in the moat for protection from enemy attacks.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The area of the city the hill-fortress of Devagiri (sometimes Latinised to Deogiri). It stands on a conical hill, about 200 meters high. Much of the lower slopes of the hill has been cut away by  [[Yadava Dynasty|Yadava dynasty]] rulers to leave 50-meter vertical sides to improve defenses. The fort is a place of extraordinary strength. The only means of access to the summit is  by a narrow bridge, with the passage for not more than two people abreast, and a long gallery, excavated in the rock, which has, for the most part, a very gradual upward slope.&amp;lt;ref name=Madan&amp;gt;{{cite book|title=India through the ages|last=Gopal|first=Madan|year= 1990| page= 176|editor=K.S. Gautam|publisher=Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India|asin=B003DXXMC4}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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About midway along  this gallery, the access gallery has steep stairs, the top of which is covered by a grating destined in time of war to form the hearth of a huge fire kept burning by the garrison above.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;EB1911&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=Daulatabad|volume=7|pages=848–849}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; At the summit, and at intervals on the slope, are specimens of massive old cannon facing out over the surrounding countryside. Also at the midway, there is a cave entrance meant to confuse the enemies.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2653379.cms|work=[[Maharashtra Times]]|language=mr|access-date=23 July 2019|title=दौलतीचे शहर दौलताबाद|trans-title= Daulatīcē śahar Daulatābād|date=December 2007|location=[[Maharashtra]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The fort had the following specialties which are listed along with their advantages :&lt;br /&gt;
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# No separate exit from the fort, only one entrance/exit - This is designed to confuse the enemy soldiers to drive deep into the fort in search of an exit, at their own peril.&lt;br /&gt;
# No parallel gates - This is designed to break the momentum of the invading army. Also, the flag mast is on the left hill, which the enemy will try to capitulate, thus will always turn left. But the real gates of the fort are on the right &amp;amp; the false ones on the left, thus confusing the enemy.&lt;br /&gt;
# Spikes on the gates - In the era before gunpowder, intoxicated elephants were used as a battering ram to break open the gates. The presence of spikes ensured that the elephants died of injury.&lt;br /&gt;
# Complex arrangement of entryways, curved walls, false doors - Designed to confuse the enemy, false, but well-designed gates on the left side lured the enemy soldiers in &amp;amp; trapped them inside, eventually feeding them to crocodiles.&lt;br /&gt;
# The hill is shaped like a smooth tortoise back - this prevented the use of mountain lizards as climbers, because they cannot stick to it.&lt;br /&gt;
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==The City==&lt;br /&gt;
Daulatabad (19°57’N 75°15’E) is located at a distance of 16&amp;amp;nbsp;km northwest of Aurangabad, the district headquarters and midway to Ellora group of caves.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_tktd_maha_daulatbadfort.asp|title=Ticketed Monuments - Maharashtra Daulatabad Fort|work=[[Archaeological Survey of India]]|language=en|access-date=23 July 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The original widespread capital city is now mostly unoccupied and has been reduced to a village. Much of its survival depends on the tourists to the old city and the adjacent fort.&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:The siege of Daulatabad (April-June 1633).jpg|thumb|The [[Mughal Army]] captures Devagiri.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Shah Jahan watches the assault on Daulatabad Fort in 1633.jpg|thumb|Capture of Devagiri Fort in 1633.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The site had been occupied since at least 100 BCE, and now has remains of Hindu &amp;amp; Jain temples similar to those at [[Ajanta Caves|Ajanta]] and [[Ellora]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book|last1=Jain|first1=Shikha|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8CFUDgAAQBAJ&amp;amp;q=Daulatabad+Fort+jain&amp;amp;pg=PA155|title=Conserving Fortified Heritage: The Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Fortifications and World Heritage, New Delhi, 2015|last2=Hooja|first2=Rima|date=23 September 2016|publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing|isbn=978-1-4438-9637-5|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book|last=Gopal|first=Balakrishnan Raja|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xU5uAAAAMAAJ|title=The Rashtrakutas of Malkhed: Studies in the History and Culture|date=1994|publisher=Mythic Society, Bangalore by Geetha Book House|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  A series of niches carved with [[Jainism|Jain]] Tirthankara in cave 32.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book|last=Limited|first=Eicher Goodearth|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lu5jGGQ8fJkC&amp;amp;q=Daulatabad+Fort+jain&amp;amp;pg=PA141|title=Speaking Stones: World Cultural Heritage Sites in India|date=2001|publisher=Eicher Goodearth Limited|isbn=978-81-87780-00-7|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The city is said to have been founded c. 1187 by [[Bhillama V]], a [[Seuna (Yadava) dynasty|Yadava]] prince who renounced his allegiance to the [[Chalukya]]s and established the power of the Yadava dynasty in the west.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Dulari_2004&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite book |title= Fort of Daulatabad |last= Qureshi |first= Dulari |year= 2004 |publisher= Bharatiya Kala Prakashan |location= New Delhi |isbn= 978-8180901133|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u15uAAAAMAAJ&amp;amp;q=fort+of+daulatabad |access-date=7 March 2010}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; During the rule of the Yadava king [[Ramachandra of Devagiri|Ramachandra]], [[Alauddin Khalji]] of Delhi Sultanate [[Alauddin Khalji&amp;#039;s raid on Devagiri|raided Devagiri]] in 1296, forcing the Yadavas to pay a hefty tribute.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book |author=Kishori Saran Lal |author-link=K. S. Lal |title=History of the Khaljis (1290-1320) |year=1950 |publisher=The Indian Press |location=Allahabad |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2XXqAQAACAAJ |oclc=685167335 |pages=55–57 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; When the tribute payments stopped, Alauddin sent a [[Alauddin Khalji&amp;#039;s conquest of Devagiri|second expedition]] to Devagiri in 1308, forcing Ramachandra to become his vassal.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book |author=Banarsi Prasad Saksena |author-link=Banarsi Prasad Saksena |chapter=The Khaljis: Alauddin Khalji |editor=Mohammad Habib and Khaliq Ahmad Nizami |title=A Comprehensive History of India: The Delhi Sultanat (A.D. 1206-1526) |volume=5 |edition=Second |year=1992 |publisher=The Indian History Congress / People&amp;#039;s Publishing House |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_9cmAQAAMAAJ |oclc=31870180 |pages=192–193 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1328, [[Muhammad bin Tughluq]] of Delhi Sultanate transferred the capital of his kingdom to Devagiri, and renamed it Daulatabad. The sultan made Daulatabad (Devagiri) his second capital in 1327.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://www.britannica.com/place/India/The-Tughluqs&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Some scholars argue that the idea behind transferring the capital was rational, because it lay more or less in the centre of the kingdom, and geographically secured the capital from the north-west frontier attacks.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Daulatabad fort, he found the area arid &amp;amp; dry. Hence he built a huge reservoir for water storage &amp;amp; connected it with a far-away river. He used siphon system to fill up the reservoir. However, his capital-shift strategy failed miserably. Hence he shifted back to Delhi &amp;amp; earned him the moniker &amp;quot;Mad King&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next important event in the Daulatabad fort time-line was the construction of the Chand Minar by the Bahmani ruler Hasan Gangu Bahmani, also known as Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah (r. 3 August 1347 – 11 February 1358).&lt;br /&gt;
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Hasan Gangu built the Chand Minar as a replica of the Qutb Minar of Delhi, of which he was a great fan of. He employed Iranian architects to built the Minar who used Lapis Lazuli &amp;amp; Red Ocher for coloring. Currently, the Minar is out of bounds for the tourists, because of a suicide case.&lt;br /&gt;
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As we move further into the fort, we can see the Chini Mahal, a VIP prison built by Aurangzeb. In this prison, he kept Abul Hasan Tana Shah of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty of Hyderabad. The antecedents of Abul Hasan Tana Shah, the last Qutub Shahi king are shrouded in mystery. Although a kinsman of the Golconda royals, he spent his formative years as a disciple of renowned Sufi saint Shah Raju Qattal, leading a spartan existence away from the pomp and grandeur of royalty. Shah Raziuddin Hussaini, popularly known as Shah Raju, was held in high esteem by both the nobility and commoners of Hyderabad. Abdullah Qutub Shah, the seventh king of Golconda was among his most ardent devotees. He died in prison leaving no male heir to the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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Most of the present-day fortification was constructed under the Bahmanis and the Nizam Shahs of Ahmadnagar.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Sohoni&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
The Mughal Governor of the Deccan under [[Shah Jahan]], captured the fortress in 1632 and imprisoned the [[Nizam Shahi]] prince Husain Shah.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sen2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=170}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Monuments==&lt;br /&gt;
The outer wall, {{convert|2.75|mi|km}} in circumference, once enclosed the ancient city of Devagiri and between this and the base of the upper fort are three lines of defenses.&lt;br /&gt;
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Along with the fortifications, Daulatabad contains several notable monuments, of which the chief are the Chand Minar and the Chini Mahal.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.prabhasakshi.com/ShowArticle.aspx?ArticleId=120522-111547-290010|date=22 May 2012|access-date=23 July 2019|location=[[New Delhi]]|title=अभेद्य थी दौलताबाद किले की सुरक्षा|trans-title=Abhēdya Thī Daulatābād Kilē Kī Surakṣā|language=mr|work=www.prabhasakshi.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065726/http://www.prabhasakshi.com/ShowArticle.aspx?ArticleId=120522-111547-290010|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The [[Chand Minar]] is a tower {{convert|210|ft|m|abbr=on}}. high and {{convert|70|ft|m|abbr=on}}. in circumference at the base, and was originally covered with beautiful [[Persian Empire|Persian]] glazed tiles.  It was erected in 1445 by Ala-ud-din [[Bahmani]] to commemorate his capture of the fort. The Chini Mahal (literally: China Palace), is the ruin of a building once of great beauty. In it, Abul Hasan [[Tana Shah]], the last of the [[Qutb Shahi]] kings of [[Golconda]], was imprisoned by [[Aurangzeb]] in 1687.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Dulari_2004&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transport==&lt;br /&gt;
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===Road Transport===&lt;br /&gt;
Daulatabad is in the outskirts of [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra|Aurangabad]], and is on the Aurangabad - [[Ellora]] road (National Highway 2003). Aurangabad is well connected by road and 20&amp;amp;nbsp;km away from Devagiri.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url= http://www.aurangabadcity.com/tourist-review/devgiri-daultabad-fort-aurangabad|title=Devgiri-Daultabad Fort|access-date=23 July 2019|website=www.aurangabadcity.com|location=[[Aurangabad, Maharashtra]]|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Rail Transport===&lt;br /&gt;
Daulatabad railway station is located on the Manmad-Purna section of [[Indian Railways|South Central Railways]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://gujaratcenter.com/OnePageArticles.aspx?gujaratipageIndex=9&amp;amp;gujaraticategoryID=6&amp;amp;gujaratisubcategoryID=6|title= ઐતિહાસિક સ્થળો|trans-title=Aitihāsik Sthaḷō|language=gu|location=[[India]]|work=www.gujaratcentre.com|last=Hārd Samā|access-date=1 May 2015}}{{dead link|date=July 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and also on the Mudkhed-Manmad section of the [[Nanded Division]] of [[South Central Railway]]. Until reorganisation in 2005, it was a part of the [[Hyderabad Division]] Aurangabad is a major station near Daulatabad. The [[Devagiri Express]] regularly operates between [[Mumbai]] and [[Secunderabad]], [[Hyderabad]], via the city of [[Aurangabad]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Gallery ==&lt;br /&gt;
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File:Daulatabad fort21.jpeg|Front view of Daulatabad fort&lt;br /&gt;
File:Chand minar21.jpeg|Chand Minar&lt;br /&gt;
File:Daulatabad, Aurangabad - panoramio (106).jpg|Jain relics&lt;br /&gt;
File:Daulatabad, Aurangabad - panoramio (76).jpg|Jain Relics&lt;br /&gt;
File:Aurangabad - Daulatabad Fort (75).JPG|Daulatabad Fort&lt;br /&gt;
File:Daulatabad Fort 1.jpg|Daulatabad Fort&lt;br /&gt;
File:Daulatabad, Maharashtra.jpg|Daulatabad, Aurangabad&lt;br /&gt;
File:DaulatabadPrison.JPG|Daulatabad Prison&lt;br /&gt;
File:Gateway to Daulatabad Fort - Daulatabad - Maharashtra - 1.jpg|Gateway to Daulatabad Fort&lt;br /&gt;
File:Daulatabad fort entrance.JPG|Daulatabad fort entrance&lt;br /&gt;
File:Aurangabad - Daulatabad Fort (69).JPG|Aurangabad-Daulatabad Fort&lt;br /&gt;
File:DaulatabadFort.JPG|Dualatabad Fort&lt;br /&gt;
File:DaulatabadFORT Khandak.jpg|Daulatabad Fort&lt;br /&gt;
File:Aurangabad - Daulatabad Fort (95).JPG|Aurangabad - Daulatabad Fort&lt;br /&gt;
File:Aurangabad - Daulatabad Fort (30).JPG|Aurangabad - Daulatabad Fort&lt;br /&gt;
File:DautlatabadFortGate.JPG|Daulatabad Fort Gate&lt;br /&gt;
File:Daulatabad Fort Aurangabad.jpg|Daulatabad Fort -Aurangabad&lt;br /&gt;
File:Daulatabad Fort - Exterior of Inner Fort.JPG|Daulatabad Fort&lt;br /&gt;
File:Daulatabad Fort, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.jpg|Daulatabad Fort, Aurangabad&lt;br /&gt;
File:Daulatabad Fort-51.jpg|Daulatabad Fort&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tourism in Marathwada]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tourist attractions in Aurangabad, Maharashtra]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[http://www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~islamarc/WebPage1/htm_eng/daulatab-eng.htm Daulatabad at the Islamic Monuments of India Photographic Database]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030817/spectrum/travel.htm www.tribuneindia.com]&lt;br /&gt;
*[https://www.newblogger.in/2021/01/Devgiri-daulatabad-fort-information-history-in-hindi.html Devgiri/d] [[Category:Forts in Maharashtra]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Aurangabad, Maharashtra]] [[Category:Former capital cities in India]] [[Category:1203 establishments in Asia]] [[Category:13th-century establishments in India]] [https://www.newblogger.in/2021/01/Devgiri-daulatabad-fort-information-history-in-hindi.html aulatabad fort information in hindi]&lt;br /&gt;
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