Chand Minar

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Chand Minar is a towering 15th-century victory minaret in Daulatabad, Maharashtra, renowned for its striking Persian-influenced architecture and historical significance in the Deccan region.

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Chand Minar canonical 2

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Statements (43)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical monument ⓘ
minaret ⓘ
victory tower ⓘ
architecturalStyle Indo-Islamic ⓘ
Persian ⓘ
builtFor commemoration of military victories in the Deccan ⓘ
builtInPeriod Bahmani Sultanate ⓘ
category Islamic architecture in India ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in Maharashtra ⓘ
Towers in India ⓘ
city Daulatabad ⓘ
linked to: Daulatabad Fort
constructionCentury 15th century ⓘ
country India ⓘ
culturalSignificance important landmark of Daulatabad Fort ⓘ
notable monument of the Deccan region ⓘ
era late medieval India ⓘ
hasFeature arched niches ⓘ
chhatri at the top ⓘ
cylindrical shaft ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ
multiple balconies ⓘ
spiral staircase ⓘ
stucco decoration ⓘ
heightApprox about 30 metres ⓘ
heritage Medieval Deccan architecture ⓘ
locatedIn Daulatabad ⓘ
linked to: Aurangabad

Daulatabad Fort ⓘ
India ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ
material lime plaster ⓘ
red sandstone ⓘ
near Daulatabad fortifications ⓘ
linked to: Daulatabad Fort

Daulatabad hill-fort ⓘ
linked to: Daulatabad Fort
notableFor Persian-influenced design ⓘ
dominant vertical silhouette in Daulatabad Fort ⓘ
striking red exterior ⓘ
partOf Daulatabad Fort complex ⓘ
linked to: Devagiri Fort
purpose symbol of political power ⓘ
victory commemoration ⓘ
region Deccan ⓘ
linked to: Deccan Plateau
religiousAssociation Islam ⓘ
state Maharashtra ⓘ
tourism popular tourist attraction in Maharashtra ⓘ

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Daulatabad Fort → hasStructure → Chand Minar ⓘ
Devagiri Fort → hasPart → Chand Minar ⓘ