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It
is
one
of
the
best-preserved
places
of
heritage
in
Maharashtra,
and
also
one
of
the
best
Aurangabad
tourist
places.
The
historical
triangular
fort
of
Daulatabad
was
built
by
Yadava
king
Bhillama
V
in
1187
AD.
It
is
one
of
the
best
historical
places
near
Pune.
The
city
was
then
called
'Deogiri',
meaning
the
hill
of
gods.
Daulatabad
or
'the
abode
of
wealth'
was
the
name
given
by
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
when
he
made
his
capital
here
in
1327
AD.
The
region
and
the
fort
passed
on
into
the
hands
of
Bahamani
rulers
under
Hasan
Gangu
in
1347
AD
and
Nizam
Shahis
of
Ahmednagar
in
1499
AD.
Daulatabad
became
the
capital
of
the
Nizam
Shahi
dynasty
in
1607
AD.
The
fort
passed
several
hands,
captured
and
re-captured
by
the
Mughals,
Marathas,
Peshwas,
and
finally
placed
under
the
control
of
the
Nizams
of
Hyderabad
in
1724
AD
till
independence.
It
is
one
of
the
most
visited
places
as
part
of
Aurangabad
tour
packages.
Daulatabad
Fort
was
one
of
the
most
powerful
forts
during
the
medieval
period.
Built
on
a
200
m
high
conical
hill,
the
fort
was
defended
by
a
moat
and
a
glacis.
The
fortifications
comprise
three
encircling
walls
with
bastions
at
regular
intervals.
The
moat
is
40
feet
deep
with
mechanical
drawbridges
and
filled
with
crocodiles.
The
entire
fort
complex
consists
of
an
area
measuring
approximately
94.83
hectares.
The
combination
of
hill
and
the
land
fort
is
divided
into
small
sectors
encircled
by
fortification
walls.
The
fortified
Ambarkot
is
planned
for
common
people.
Mahakot
area
having
four
distant
lines
of
enclosure
walls
served
the
residential
area
for
the
higher
class
of
the
society.
The
Kalakot
is
the
royal
residential
area
with
a
double
line
of
fortifications.
The
fort
was
enlarged
and
structures
were
added
subsequently
as
the
fort
passed
on
from
one
hand
to
the
other.
It
consists
of
structures
like
stepped
wells,
Kacheri
(Court)
building,
Bharat
Mata
Temple,
Hathi
haud,
Chand
Minar,
Aam
Khas,
Royal
Hammam,
Chini
Mahal,
Rang
Mahal,
Andheri,
Baradari,
water
cisterns,
and
10
unfinished
rock-cut
caves
belonging
to
the
Yadava
period.
Chand
Minar
is
a
soaring
tower
inside
the
Daulatabad
Fort,
which
rises
to
a
height
of
approximately
30
m.
It
was
erected
in
1447
AD
by
Ala-ud-din
Bahmani
to
commemorate
his
capture
of
the
fort.
The
four-storied
tower
was
adorned
with
glazed
tiles
and
carved
motifs.
It
is
believed
that
Chand
Minar
was
used
as
a
prayer
hall
or
a
victory
monument
in
earlier
times.
Baradari
was
the
favorite
summer
residence
of
the
Mughal
emperors.
Devagiri
is
on
the
outskirts
of
Aurangabad.
There
are
many
buses,
cabs
and
autos
are
available
from
Aurangabad
to
Daulatabad
Fort.
It
takes
3
hours
to
visit
major
parts
of
the
fort.
There
is
lot
of
walking/trekking
inside
the
fort
and
is
suitable
for
physically
active
visitors.
Timings:
9
AM
to
6
PM.
Entry
Fee:
Rs.
10
for
Indians
and
Rs.
100
for
Foreigners
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