Adilabad Fort

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Adilabad Fort is a 14th-century hilltop fortress in Delhi, India, built during the Tughlaq dynasty and known for its strategic location and characteristic Indo-Islamic military architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
hill fort
historical monument
architecturalStyle Indo-Islamic architecture
Indo-Islamic architecture
surface form: Tughlaq architecture
associatedDynasty Tughlaq dynasty
associatedRuler Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
surface form: Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
builtBy Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
surface form: Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
builtDuring Tughlaq dynasty
builtInCentury 14th century
category 14th-century forts in India
Forts in Delhi
continent Asia
country India
currentCondition ruins
era Delhi Sultanate
feature bastions
battlements
defensive walls
gates
moat (now largely dry)
ramparts
heritageStatus protected monument
locatedIn Delhi
India
Mehrauli
surface form: Mehrauli–Badarpur area
locatedNear Tughlaqabad Fort
locatedOn hilltop
material rubble masonry
stone
nearbyCity New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
notableFor Indo-Islamic military architecture
proximity to Tughlaqabad Fort
strategic hilltop location
openToPublic yes
partOf Tughlaqabad Fort
surface form: Tughlaqabad defensive complex
periodOfUse medieval period
protectedBy Archaeological Survey of India
region National Capital Territory of Delhi
strategicRole control of approaches to Delhi from the south
southern defense of Delhi
tourismType heritage tourism
use defensive stronghold
military fortification

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Tughlaq dynasty majorConstruction Adilabad Fort