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« on: June 13, 2010, 04:46:47 am »
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Even in populous countries Towns and cities can be abandoned. Daulatabad is a 14th century fort city in Maharashtra, India. The place, was once as known as Deogiri, (circa the sixth century AD, when it was an important uplands city along caravan routes and is now but a ruin.

Starting in 1327, it famously remained the capital of Tughlaq dynasty, under Muhammad bin Tughluq (r. 1325-1351), who also changed its name, and forcibly moved the entire population of Delhi here, for two years, before it was abandoned due to lack of water.

The area of the city includes the hill-fortress of Devagiri. It stands on a conical hill, about 200 meters high. Much of the lower slopes of the hill has been cut away by Yadava dynasty rulers to leave 50 meter vertical sides to improve defenses.

The fort is a place of extraordinary strength. The only means of access to the summit is by a narrow bridge, with passage for not more than two people abreast, and a long gallery, excavated in the rock, which has for the most part a very gradual upward slope.

About midway along this gallery, the access gallery has steep stairs, the top of which is covered by a grating destined in time of war to form the hearth of a huge fire kept burning by the garrison above. At the summit, and at intervals on the slope, are specimens of massive old cannon facing out over the surrounding countryside. Also at the mid way, there is a cave entrance meant to confuse the Enemies.

Interesting enough the fort has many underground tunnels. Most of them have been closed/sealed. One such tunnel stretches from inside the fort to Rajur town where famous Ganapati temple is built. The tunnel's length is approximately 70 kms.

This ghost town, it fort and hidden tunnel makes it one of the most interesting of ghost towns from around the world.

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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2010, 08:04:36 am »
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Those pictures sure don't seem to show a lack of water, perhaps it's a seasonal thing? The tunnel systems would definitely be interesting to explore. A 70 km long tunnel would be a heck of an escape route, what an engineering accomplishment!  Shocked

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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2010, 08:57:29 am »
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Thanks Hardluck good one again. And I agree with Jones a 70 km long tunnel is one engineering accomplishment I would like to see.

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« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2010, 04:39:28 am »
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Hello All

Here is more about the fort. The trouble with the site is lack of water. The Pictures you saw was after the monsoon when everything was green. But in the dry season their is a lack of water. The Tunnels were an attempt to bring a constant supply of water to the fort palace and city.

Here is the plan of fort and Palace below.

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