Last month, I was at Daulatabad Fort for a photo shoot session. Though I did not get a chance to go into the fort and explore it at depth, I managed to explore its perimeter in the time that was available to me.
To all those who don’t know, Daulatabad fort is a 12th century structure situated about 15 kilometres from the city of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, India.
It was built in the 12th century by the Yadava King of Bhillima V and was called Devgiri then. Then, it was acquired by Alauddin Khilji who made it a Mughal stronghold.
Sometime in the early 14th century, Sultan Mohammed-bin-Tughlak, moved his capital from Delhi to Devgiri and renamed this fort city as Daulatabad’ or the city of fortune/prosperity.
This fort city prides itself on its virtually impregnable defence system that consist of multiple layers of massive walls, complex arrangement of entryways and deep rock-cut moats and trenches. From the outside, one can see the 70 metre high Chand Minar that stands tall amidst the rock cut structures.
Impressive fort.
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading your blog I am pretty excited to that fort.Can you post some more photos there.
ReplyDeleteThese are all the photos that I have.
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Very Well written post, thoroughly enjoyed it. Daulatabad Fort is really amassing place and your clicks are also awesome. You can also check my post at Daulatabad Fort at http://www.touristsafari.com/forts/daulatabad-devgiri-fort
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