Pillars near bharat mata temple Daulatabad fort The fort w

Pillars near bharat mata temple Daulatabad fort
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. . Of all the palaces here, the Baradari was the favorite summer residence of the Mughal emperors. The vestiges unearthed from time to time in the front complex revealed the existence of a multi-cultural religious activity at Daulatabad. These consist of various sculptures of Gods and Goddesses of Brahamanical pantheon, the Jaina Tithankaras, architectural members of secular and non-secular character, canons, utensils of copper, etc. In the recent past the archeological excavations carried out within the fort complex have laid bare the lower city complex consisting of main lanes and by-lanes bordered by remnants of various structures of different dimensions.

Because of its strategic location and its strong protective defenses it is aptly called as an impregnable fort and its possession was carved by most powerful dynasties ruling between 12th-17th Century AD. Its ownership became a matter of pride and prestige and haughty arrogance.