Daud Khan Fort - Historical place in Daudnagar - Aurangabad, India

After conquering the fort of Palamu in 1659, Daud Khan established a town in Aurangabad district and named it after him, Daud Nagar. He was the first governor of Bihar during the rain of Aurangzeb. Later he built a Sarai known as Daud khan's fort, situated on the eastern bank of the Sone river in Daudnagar, Aurangabad, Bihar. It was mainly built with bricks. There's a 3-domed mosque in ramshackle condition inside the fort. The fort has 2 entrances on the western and eastern sides. Each gate has 4 large minarets with 2 domes in the centre, surrounded by turrets. The gates are beautifully carved which can still be seen today. 2 rooms can be seen in the southern and the northern part of the fort which have 3-arched gates, and 4 domes on each corner of the fort. The government has taken some initiatives and built roads inside the fort for morning walks and some benches on the lawn for tourists and some rooms on the eastern side. But the condition of the fort is getting worse every day and the government is not paying any attention to saving it. For some people the fort is just a pathway to go to the other side of the colonies, some use it as a garbage dump and open urinal and others for getting intoxicated. Despite being in a dilapidated state this place is still a gem for architecture lovers. Which needs to be recognised.

This is a very old fort The staircase built in it is quite steep and high. This fort will introduce you to the past of Daudnagar If you come to Daudnagar then definitely visit once. It needs a great deal of protection

The site is of archeological importance but not in good condition because of government negligence..

This fort is situated on the eastern bank of the Sone River and was founded by Dhaud Khan, a Governor of Bihar under Aurangzeb in the 17th of Palamu fort from the Cheros; and it is said that while back from this conquest he camped here and founded the town known after him. The surrounding area was also granted to him as a Jagir by the emperor. Early in the 18th century Buchanan saw it as a flourishing town with cloth and opium factories. The sarai built by Daud Khan was, perhaps really meant to be a stronghold; for it was well fortified with a battlemented wall, two large gates and a moat all around. It was called as a sarai probably to avoid jealousy of the Government. The sarai was in good condition till a few years before 1896; for the Bengal list says that the gates were regularly shut every night. Ahmad Khan, grandson of Dhaud Khan, fortified the town which was then named as Ghausipur. The town also contains an old mosque and another sarai built by Ahmad Khan, which had mud gates. In the outlying part of the town called Ahmadganj is the tomb of Ahmad Khan.

That was one of the fort of mughal emperor, administered by Daud khan who was nayab of mughal emperor. Fort is in ruining condition, even not under maintenance and construction.

Dawood Khan's fort was built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan by his captain Dawood Khan Sahab..... The entire revenue collection of Magadha region was under these..... They saved the region from the wrath of the bandits and settled people of all religions and castes. Present time In the name of qila there is only entrance door and 3 tomb mosque ...

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Totally dilapidated structure, nothing see anything here. This Structure was made by Daud Khan in Aurangzeb Time. This is not under state archeology or ASI so it's neglected. Poor Thing for our society.