Chand Minar is at Daulatabad. It was built in the
Turkish style in 1435 by Ala-ud-din Bahmani to celebrate his occupation
of the fort. This minaret is an outstanding example of Islamic art.
This 30-metre high tower is divided into four storeys. It has 24
chambers and a small mosque at its base. It is covered with the Persian
blue tiles that make the Chand Minar outstanding.
Path passes bastions; studded gates, a drawbridge and the Chini Mahal,
where Abdul Hasan Tana Shah, the last King of Golconda, was imprisoned
in 1687 for 13 years are the important attractions of the tomb. There is
also a 6.6m long 'Kila Shikan' (Fort Breaker) iron cannon on the
bastion.
There are 100-steps stairs that lead to the 'Baradari' (pavilion) at
the end of the tunnel inside the citadel. This pavilion is said to be
the palace of the Yadavi Queen and later Shah Jahan.
There is another cannon at the top with a ram's head on the butt.
Around the muzzle of the cannon, it is inscribed in Persian as "Creator
of storms". Aurangabad is well connected by air, rail and road with
the important places within and beyond the state.
Chand Minar is located in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. It is a 30-metre high tower divided into four storeys.