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{{Infobox historic site<br />
| name = Chand Minar<br />
| image = Daultabad Fort.jpg<br />
| caption = The Tower of the Moon as viewed from Daulatabad-Deogiri fort<br />
| type = [[Minaret]]<br />
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| coordinates = {{Coord|19.944416|75.217429|display=title,inline}}<br />
| location = [[Daulatabad, Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
| area = <br />
| built = 1445 C.E<br />
| built_for = [[Bahmani Sultanate|AIaudin Bahmani]]<br />
| architect = <br />
| architecture = Persian<br />
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The '''Chand Minar''' or the '''Tower of the Moon''' is a medieval tower in [[Daulatabad, Maharashtra|Daulatabad]], India. The tower is located in the state of [[Maharashtra]] near the Daulatabad-Deogiri fort complex. It was erected in 1445 C.E by King [[Bahmani Sultanate|Ala-ud-din Bahmani]] to commemorate his capture of the fort. Chand Minar bears resemblance to the [[Qutb Minar]] of Delhi and was inspired from it.<br />
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The Chand Minar is considered to be among the finest specimens of [[Indo-Islamic architecture]] in Southern India. It is 63 metres high and is divided into 4 storeys and 24 chambers. A small mosque or praying hall sits at the base of the tower, which is covered with Persian blue tiles. The Tower also displays some indigenous Indian architectural features such as the brackets supporting its balconies<ref>{{cite book|last1=DESAI|first1=ZIYAUD-DIN A.|title=Indo-Islamic architecture|date=2016|publisher=Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting|isbn=9788123024066|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6yIPDgAAQBAJ|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref> The tower's height makes it visible from every corner of the Daulatabad Fort.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Desai|first1=Salil|title=Fort of fatal surprises & deadly innovations|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/spectrum/travel/fort-of-fatal-surprises-deadly-innovations/146319.html|access-date=31 March 2018|newspaper=The Tribune|date=17 October 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* {{cite journal |last1=Manohar |first1=Mohit |title=A Victory Tower Built by a Slave: The Chand Minar at Daulatabad in Deccan India |journal=Muqarnas Online |date=2021 |volume=38 |issue=1 |pages=35–76 |doi=10.1163/22118993-00381P03}}<br />
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[[Category:Minarets in India]]<br />
[[Category:Aurangabad district, Maharashtra]]</div>Ajay Kumar