In Daulatabad, the great fort that represents the medieval South Asian fortress was constructed on a rocky hill of Deccan Plateau. It made the best use of geographic features. Even today, its imposing appearance like a leviathan floating on the ocean looks amazing. As a result of an expedition to the south by Muhammad bin Tughluq in 1327, Daulatabad was made the second capital (along with Delhi). The fact that many officials and residents in Delhi were forced to move to this place by the sultan is widely known in South Asia. As is the fact that this great walled town called "town of prosperity" was abandoned by the same sultan during his reign. It is in Maharashtra, India, about 16 kilometers northwest of Aurangabad.
The original widespread capital city is now mostly unoccupied and has been reduced to a village. Much of its survival depends on the tourists to the old city and the adjacent fort.Daulatabad is just 16 km from Aurangabad.
