It would have been more interesting if some data regarding its construction year and some other features would have been included. More coverage is given to the things other than the fort proper. Deogiri fort was nonconqurable, one can enter from north to south only after conquering the fort. The water harvesting technique is idegenious, the location and construction is unparallel.Is it right to state "Daualatabad fort of Aurangabad"? In fact, Aurangzeb stayed in Aurangabad (Khadaki) more than 2 decades fighting with marathas who died in Aurangabad, far away from Delhi/Agra, and his kabar is in Kulatabad, 7-8 km from Daulatabad. Deogiri fort is about 15 km from Aurangabad, located in a village called Daulatabad, a railway station on Kacheduda-Manamad route. Allaudin Khilaji captered the fort in the 13th century, for someforce personnel from Yadavas betrayed. Ekanath and Janardan Swami stayed in the fort. It is surprising to note that at the top of fort water is available. The fort has a strategic location in the hilly area. The historical monuments that are amazing in terms of say science, technology, eco-system need more meticuous attention to preserve them. Are we failing
Re: Pitiful condition
by Nirdesh Singh on Nov 09, 2012 09:18 AM
Hi BM,
I share your concern. Yes the fort is in sorry condition. Maharashtra ASI need to learn from Karnataka ASI where heritage structures are much better maintained.
Re: Re: Pitiful condition
by Optimus on Nov 11, 2012 06:05 PM
Forget maintenance, our politicians are more concentrating on filling their pockets from foreign tourists than maintaining the structures. Today or tomorrow these structure will be diminished and land will sold to builders to constructs buildings.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Pitiful condition
by jignesh narayan parmar on Jan 31, 2015 10:30 AM
As are the people so will be the politicians and the govt-- even the common man is a culprit .
very well written. Now is the time to safe as much as possible. Never to think to whom it belongs, now it is Indian history and culture. It feels really disgusting to see how we treat our own history by neglecting it. The most sorry state is the person who built Hyderabad city, his mosolium is used as toilet
Re: indian history
by deepak on Nov 08, 2012 08:35 PM
why did not anyone save the Hindu civilization from what is now Pakistan??? it has been wiped out with only 2% remaining. There is NOT even one newspaper in the Devanagri script and not even ONE Pakistani university offer a course in Indology or Sanskrit or Vedic religions/philosophy. why is a mad guy like Tughlak so important??
Re: Re: indian history
by Champak on Nov 11, 2012 06:26 PM
deepakso, what you donot want to safeguard the musliim monuments and claim you are a h11ndu.INDIA gained importance because of its equal to all faiths and now you want to follow pakis path so india will have to disintegrate and be like pakistan-get ready for it. H11NDUTVA will make INDIA like a failed state pakistan.
Re: indian history
by Nirdesh Singh on Nov 08, 2012 09:30 AM
Thanks, Jameel. Yes we need to take care of our heritage. Are you referring to Qutab Shahi Tombs of Hyderabad? I have heard that they have recently spruced up
Its beautifully written,The writer churns very well the past and present chronicles to make a perfect blend, More important to understand the DELHI influence even in Historic days For INDIA and Indians there can never be or ever be a city who have so much of influence as DELHI has
Re: Re: WELL DONE
by deepak on Nov 08, 2012 08:36 PM
why did not anyone save the Hindu civilization from what is now Pakistan??? it has been wiped out with only 2% remaining. There is NOT even one newspaper in the Devanagri script and not even ONE Pakistani university offer a course in Indology or Sanskrit or Vedic religions/philosophy. why is a mad guy like Tughlak so important??
Re: Re: Dev-giri
by Nirdesh Singh on Nov 08, 2012 09:32 AM
Initially, during the times of Yadavas it was hill with tunnels bored into the hill. The walls, fort and other paraphernalia was added during the times of Tughlaq, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb.
Re: Re: Re: Dev-giri
by deepak on Nov 08, 2012 08:36 PM
why did not anyone save the Hindu civilization from what is now Pakistan??? it has been wiped out with only 2% remaining. There is NOT even one newspaper in the Devanagri script and not even ONE Pakistani university offer a course in Indology or Sanskrit or Vedic religions/philosophy. why is a mad guy like Tughlak so important??
Re: Re: Re: Dev-giri
by ulludapattha on Nov 09, 2012 08:28 AM
What a mindless depiction of fort by Nirdesh. The author has no sense of fort architecture. You idiot, I am from Aurangabad and this fort was built by Yadavas along wit the famous Bhulbhulaiyya. Nirdesh will delete the comment.
