🗼️ Chand Minar

India · Asia · 19.94°N, 75.22°E

The Chand Minar or the Tower of the Moon is a medieval tower in Daulatabad, India. The tower is located in the state of Maharashtra near the Daulatabad fort complex. It was erected in 1445 by a Bahmani slave and commemorated to sultan Alau'd-din Ahmad Shah of the Bahmani Sultanate to commemorate his victory against the Vijayanagara Empire in 1443. Chand Minar bears resemblance to the Qutb Minar of Delhi and was inspired from it.

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Quick facts

Country	India
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	19.94°N, 75.22°E · view on map

Chand Minar is located in India, in Asia.

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