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Chand Minar Chand Minar is at  Daulatabad.  It was built in the Turkish style in 1435 by Ala-ud-din   Bahmani   to celebrate his occupation of the fort. This minaret is an outstanding example of Islamic art. This 30-  metre    high tower is divided into four  storeys.   It has 24 chambers and a small mosque at its base. It is covered with the Persian blue tiles that make the   Chand Minar   outstanding. Path passes bastions; studded gates, a drawbridge and the Chini Mahal, where Abdul  Hasan Tana     Shah, the last King of Golconda, was imprisoned in 1687 for 13 years are the important attractions of the tomb. There is also a 6.6m long   ' Kila Shikan'    (Fort Breaker) iron cannon on the bastion. There are 100-steps stairs that lead to the  'Baradari'    (pavilion) at the end of the tunnel inside the citadel. This pavilion is said to be the palace of th...