Daulatabad

Daulatabad

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also called  Devagiri  or  Deogir 
 village and ancient city, Maharashtra (Mahārāshtra) state, western India. Founded in the late 12th century by King Bhillam of the Yadava dynasty (Yādava Dynasty), it was a major fortress and administrative centre in medieval times. The fortress, located in and around a large rock outcropping, was so impregnable that it was never taken by force, although it was taken by intrigue. The city was the capital of the Hindu Yadava dynasty until the early 14th century, when it came under the rule of the Muslim sultans of Delhi. It retained its importance under Delhi, the Bahmanī sultanate, and the kingdom of Ahmadnagar, but it declined in the 17th century when the Mughals established nearby Aurangabad as their administrative centre in the Deccan. Daulatabad is now largely a tourist attraction. Within the fort compound are several notable structures, including royal palaces and the Jāmiʿ Masjid, a 14th-century mosque.

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