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Although Islamic rulers dominated most of Maharashtra region after the fall of Deogiri Yadavas, in the Vidarbha region of present-day Maharashtra—and adjoining areas of present-day Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh—the Gond tribal people established kingdoms that remained free until the advent of the Mughals. From the reign of ...
The Khidki Darwaja (Window Gate), of the Shaniwar Wada fort in Pune, Maharashtra. Watchtowers: Provided visibility over vast areas, aiding in early detection of enemy movements. Hidden Passages: Secret tunnels and gates, like the Khidki Darwaja(खिडकी दरवाजा), allowed for surprise exits and reinforcements.
Daulatabad Fort, originally Deogiri Fort, is a historic fortified citadel located in Daulatabad village near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.It was the capital of the Yadavas (9th century – 14th century CE), for a brief time the capital of the Delhi Sultanate (1327–1334), and later a secondary capital of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate (1499–1636).
The Seuna, Sevuna, or Yadavas of Devagiri (IAST: Seuṇa, c. 1187 –1317) [5] was a medieval Indian dynasty, which at its peak ruled a realm stretching from the Narmada river in the north to the Tungabhadra river in the south, in the western part of the Deccan region.
The Sultanate of Ahmednagar was a late medieval Indian Marathi kingdom located in the northwestern Deccan, between the sultanates of Gujarat and Bijapur, ruled by the Nizam Shahi dynasty. [ n 1 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It was established when Malik Ahmed, the Bahmani governor of Junnar , after defeating the Bahmani army led by general Jhangir Khan on 28 ...
Naldurg Fort is a historic fort in Naldurg town of Dharashiv district in Maharashtra state of India. [1] Naldurg Fort is named after Nalraja who built the fort in medieval architectural style. The unique feature of the fort is that it encloses a knoll of basalt rock which juts out into the valley of the small Bori River and a long fortification ...
Rajgad (literal meaning ruling fort) is a Hill region fort situated in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India.Formerly known as Murumbdev, the fort was the first capital of the Maratha Empire under the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for almost 26 years, after which the capital was moved to the Raigad Fort. [1]
The medieval Ahmednagar Sultanate built the Ahmednagar Fort, Tomb of Salabat Khan II and Bagh Rauza [4] in Ahmednagar. Their style is similar to that of the other Deccan Sultanates . The best example of Mughal architecture in Maharashtra is Bibi ka Maqbara built by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb , which is a replica of the Taj Mahal .