We had seven stops on the tour and this was the first, the medieval Fort Daulatabad. The story is that it was invincible to attack and only defeated by treachery. The compound is surrounded by several huge thick walls, built on the top of a high steep hill, too steep to scale and ending in a wide deep moat with crocodiles and drawbridges and heavy iron gates fitted with long spikes to keep elephants from ramming them.
Then after all this there are false paths, underground tunnels and secret doors to keep attackers from the center of the fort.
This was a huge plaza where the faithful gathered to hear words from their leaders and to pray.
The guide was fantastic. He ran the tour mixing Hindi and English explanations so seamlessly no one ever lost track of what was happening.