Devagiri Fort
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Devagiri Fort, now known as Daulatabad Fort, is a historic hilltop fortress in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its formidable defenses and strategic importance in medieval Deccan history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devagiri | 2 |
| Daulatabad Fort complex | 1 |
| Devagiri Fort canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7507846 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Devagiri Fort Context triple: [Daulatabad Fort, formerName, Devagiri Fort]
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A.
Sinhagad Fort
Sinhagad Fort is a historic hill fortress near Pune in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its strategic role in Maratha history and several significant battles.
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B.
Warangal Fort
Warangal Fort is a historic stronghold in present-day Telangana, India, renowned for its impressive stone gateways, intricate Kakatiya-era architecture, and significant role in medieval Deccan history.
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C.
Shivneri Fort
Shivneri Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, best known as the birthplace of the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and an important site in Maratha history.
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D.
Panhala Fort
Panhala Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its strategic role in Maratha history and its association with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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E.
Asirgarh Fort
Asirgarh Fort is a historic hilltop fortress in Madhya Pradesh, India, long considered a strategic gateway to the Deccan region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Devagiri Fort Target entity description: Devagiri Fort, now known as Daulatabad Fort, is a historic hilltop fortress in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its formidable defenses and strategic importance in medieval Deccan history.
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A.
Sinhagad Fort
Sinhagad Fort is a historic hill fortress near Pune in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its strategic role in Maratha history and several significant battles.
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B.
Warangal Fort
Warangal Fort is a historic stronghold in present-day Telangana, India, renowned for its impressive stone gateways, intricate Kakatiya-era architecture, and significant role in medieval Deccan history.
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C.
Shivneri Fort
Shivneri Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, best known as the birthplace of the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and an important site in Maratha history.
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D.
Panhala Fort
Panhala Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its strategic role in Maratha history and its association with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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E.
Asirgarh Fort
Asirgarh Fort is a historic hilltop fortress in Madhya Pradesh, India, long considered a strategic gateway to the Deccan region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill fort
ⓘ
historical monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Daulatabad Fort ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Deccan fort architecture ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentName | Daulatabad Fort ⓘ |
| district |
Aurangabad district
ⓘ
linked to:
Aurangabad district, Maharashtra
|
| elevation | about 200 meters above surrounding plain ⓘ |
| formerName |
Devagiri
ⓘ
linked to:
Devagiri Fort
|
| foundedBy | Yadava dynasty rulers ⓘ |
| governedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bharat Mata temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Bharat Mata Mandir
Chand Minar ⓘ bastions ⓘ caves and chambers ⓘ drawbridge ⓘ gates ⓘ inner citadel ⓘ moat ⓘ outer fortification walls ⓘ subterranean passages ⓘ water cisterns ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of national importance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex defensive architecture
ⓘ
formidable defenses ⓘ massive fortifications ⓘ maze-like passages ⓘ moats and trenches ⓘ steep approach road ⓘ strategic importance in medieval Deccan ⓘ |
| laterRuledBy |
Ahmadnagar Sultanate
ⓘ
Bahmani Sultanate ⓘ Delhi Sultanate ⓘ Mughal Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ Tughlaq dynasty ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear |
Daulatabad
ⓘ
linked to:
Daulatabad Fort
|
| locatedNear | Aurangabad ⓘ |
| locatedOn | conical hill ⓘ |
| originallyRuledBy |
Yadava dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Yadava kingdom
|
| region |
Deccan
ⓘ
linked to:
Deccan Plateau
|
| renamedBy | Muhammad bin Tughlaq ⓘ |
| renamedInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| renamedTo |
Daulatabad
ⓘ
linked to:
Daulatabad Fort
|
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
controlled routes between north and south India
ⓘ
key stronghold in Deccan politics ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| usedAs | capital of the Tughlaq dynasty for a period ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Devagiri Fort Description of subject: Devagiri Fort, now known as Daulatabad Fort, is a historic hilltop fortress in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its formidable defenses and strategic importance in medieval Deccan history.
Referenced by (4)
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