Aurangabad: Heritage walk to resume, to cover Daulatabad fort

AURANGABAD: The heritage walk organised by historians and authorities will resume from November 21 and the Daulatabad fort will also be covered during the upcoming trail. The activity, which had evoked good public response in past, was halted due to the pandemic more than one-and-a-half years ago.On Monday, historian Dulari Qureshi said Covid-appropriate behaviour was mandatory for those participating in the proposed heritage walk.“The heritage walks conducted so far have covered different monuments and historically important locations in and around Aurangabad. We are glad to resume the initiative, which is spreading awareness on city’s heritage. This, in turn, can be helpful in conservation efforts,” she said.Qureshi said the Daulatabad fort is more popularly known as the ‘invincible fort’ due to its powerful defence techniques. “Historically the fort was founded by the Yadava dynasty’s Bhillama V, in 1187. The fort was later conquered and ruled by different dynasties. Geographically, the fort is very strategic and tactical,” she said.The upcoming heritage walk will start at 8 am and all participants are required to assemble near the ticket counter of the Daultabad fort. Participants need to carry drinking water and food with them.Organisers, including Rafat Qureshi, Aniket Joshi, Swapnil Joshi, Sanket Kulkarni, Aditya Waghmare, Latif Sheikh, Shrikant Umrikar, Kamaji Dak, Kiran Vangujar and Sanjay Paikrao have invited all heritage lovers to join the walk.