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ASI Protected
Daulatabad Fort
Aurangabad, Maharashtra
12th Century CE
Considered one of the most impregnable forts in India. Muhammad bin Tughluq famously relocated his entire capital from Delhi here.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Delhi Sultanate
- Style
- Indo-Islamic Fortress
- Primary Deity
- N/A
- Languages
- Marathi, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
One of most impregnable forts. Tughluq moved capital here. Dark tunnel defense. Conical hill citadel
Architectural Features
Conical hill citadelDark tunnel defenseChand MinarMoat system