Daulatabad Fort

Daulatabad Fort Overview

Daulatabad Fort is a magnificent hilltop located in Daulatabadtown of Aurangabad district, India. Often hailed as one of the 'seven wonders of Maharashtra'. The fort was enlarged and structures were added subsequently as the fort passed on from one hand to the other and from one dynasty to another. Today the Daulatabad Fort, besides the moats and fortification walls consists of the stepped wells (baolis), Kacheri (Court) building, Bharat Mata Temple (Temple dedicated to mother India), Hathi haud (Elephant Tank), Chand Minar (70 m high), Aam Khas building (Hall of Public Audience), Royal Hammam, Chini Mahal, Rang Mahal, Andheri (The Dark passage), building known as Baradari and water cisterns, Besides there are 10 unfinished rock cut caves belonging to the Yadava period. Daulatabad Fort is located at approx 17km from Aurangabad, 170k m from Nashik, 242km from Pune, 329km from Mumbai.