Devagiri Fort
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Devagiri Fort, now known as Daulatabad Fort, is a historic hilltop fortress in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its formidable defenses and strategic importance in medieval Deccan history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devagiri | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill fort
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historical monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Daulatabad Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Deccan fort architecture ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentName | Daulatabad Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Aurangabad district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | about 200 meters above surrounding plain ⓘ |
| formerName | Devagiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Yadava dynasty rulers ⓘ |
| governedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bharat Mata temple
NERFINISHED
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Chand Minar NERFINISHED ⓘ bastions ⓘ caves and chambers ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ gates ⓘ inner citadel ⓘ moat ⓘ outer fortification walls ⓘ subterranean passages ⓘ water cisterns ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of national importance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex defensive architecture
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formidable defenses ⓘ massive fortifications ⓘ maze-like passages ⓘ moats and trenches ⓘ steep approach road ⓘ strategic importance in medieval Deccan ⓘ |
| laterRuledBy |
Ahmadnagar Sultanate
NERFINISHED
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Bahmani Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Delhi Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Nizam of Hyderabad NERFINISHED ⓘ Tughlaq dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear | Daulatabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Aurangabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | conical hill ⓘ |
| originallyRuledBy | Yadava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedBy | Muhammad bin Tughlaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| renamedTo | Daulatabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
controlled routes between north and south India
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key stronghold in Deccan politics ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| usedAs | capital of the Tughlaq dynasty for a period ⓘ |
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Devagiri