THE fort of Gulbarga in Karnataka is about 363 miles from Bangalore. It was built by Raja Gulchand, but nothing is known about the year of its construction, nor how it passed on to the possession of Mohammed bin Tughluq. The possibility is that when Delhi Sultanate conquered Daulatabad, Gulbarga passed alongwith to their possession. Continue Reading...

THE Raja of Anagundi gave shelter to a fugitive who happened to be a nophew of Mohammad bin Tughluq. The Sultan came in hot pursuit of his nephew and in a fight slew both the nephew and the Raja and appointed a governor. The latter, however, could not cope with the situation and had to be removed. Continue Reading...

SOME of the forts on the western coast of India owe their origin to the imperial policies of the Delhi Sultanates though the fort of Devagirl had been there even before the Delhi rulers could make their presence felt. But like any other defensive measure, the Devagiri fort could prove its worth not only by its fortifications but aiso by the will of the defenders Continue Reading...