The Fort That Broke a Sultan's Ambition
Daulatabad fort sits on a volcanic plug 200 metres above the Deccan plain, and the climb to its summit will tell you exactly why Muhammad bin Tughluq thought it was the right place to move the entire capital of the Delhi Sultanate in 1327. He was wrong about the move, thousands died on the forced march from Delhi, but he was not wrong about the fort. No army ever took it by assault. Sit at the top on a clear morning and you will understand both facts at once.
