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{{Infobox military installation<br />
| name = Manyaketa Fort<br />
| location = [[Malkheda]], [[Kalaburagi district]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = <br />
| image = Malkhed Fort.jpg<br />
| type = Fortress<br />
| height = 20 feet<br />
| controlledby = [[Government of Karnataka]]<br />
| open_to_public = yes<br />
| condition = Ruins<br />
| built = 9th Century<br />
| builder = [[Amoghavarsha|Amoghavarsha I]] ([[Rashtrakuta]] Empire)<br />
| materials = [[Limestone]]<br />
}}<br />
The '''Malkhed Fort''', (also known as the Manyakheta Fort) is located on the banks of the [[Kagna River|Kagina River]] in the district of [[Kalaburagi district|Gulbarga]] in the state of [[Karnataka]], India. Its construction attributed to the [[Rastrakutas|Rashtrakuta Emperor]] [[Amoghavarsha I]]. [[Manyakheta]] was the capital of the [[Rashtrakuta Empire]] from 814 AD to 968 AD, and after they were overthrown, it became the capital of the [[Western Chalukya Empire]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grover |first=Neha |year=2023 |title=Malkhed Fort - Famous Universities of Ancient India - Art and Culture Notes |url=https://prepp.in/news/e-492-malkhed-fort-famous-universities-of-ancient-india-art-and-culture-notes |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=Prepp |language=en}}</ref> The fort has four entrances and 52 bastions, and is over 20 feet tall. A [[Juma Masjid|Jumma Masjid]] and few [[dargahs]] can be found here.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malkheda Fort {{!}} Ancient Fort in Karnataka |url=https://karnatakatourism.org/tour-item/malkheda-fort/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=Karnataka Tourism |language=en-GB}}</ref><br />
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