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Which state Daulatabad Fort to be renamed as 'Devgiri' Fort?
A)
Rajasthan
B)
Telangana
C)
Himachal Pradesh
D)
Maharashtra

Correct Answer :   Maharashtra


"Maharashtra" Tourism minister "Mangal Prabhat Lodha" said that the state government would rename the Daulatabad fort located near Aurangabad to Devgiri.

The decision of renaming Daulatabad fort to Devgiri came after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray renamed Aurangabad to Sambhajinagar after a long demand from Sena Foot Soldiers.

Not to be outdone by Thackeray, the Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena that assumed charge of the state with support of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in a ‘coup’ that brought down the MVA government then added the ‘Chhatrapati’ to Sambhajinagar to give the medieval city a new identity.

About Daulatabad Fort : Daulatpur Fort is a historic fortified citadel located in Devagiri Village near Aurangabad, Maharashtra. It was earlier the capital of the Yadava Dynasty for a brief time the capital of the Delhi Sultanate. The fort was renamed Daulatabad by Mohammed Tughlaq in the 14th century who understood its Importance as a base for military operations in southern India and conceived the Idea of making his capital. The fort was later known as Qubbatul Islam and coins were minted with this name.

Source : Times now News

Published On : September 20, 2022
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