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{{Infobox Military Structure<br />
|name = Nanded Fort / Nandgiri Fort<br />
|native_name =<br />
|partof =<br />
|location = [[Nanded district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|image = <br />
|caption = <br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra#India<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Land fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|19.141720|77.324825|type:landmark_region:IN-MH|display=inline}}<br />
|materials = Basalt Stone<br />
|height = 1188 Ft<br />
|used = <br />
|condition = Ruined <br />
|ownership = Government<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
|controlledby = {{noflag}}[[Bahmani Sultanate]] <small>(1358-1527)</small><br />{{flagicon image|Flag of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate.svg}}[[Ahmadnagar Sultanate]] <small>(1527-1617)</small><br />{{flagicon image|Flag of the Mughal Empire (triangular).svg}}Moghul Empire(<small>1617-1670</small>)<br />{{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (<small>1670-1689</small>)<br />{{flagicon image|Flag of the Mughal Empire (triangular).svg}}Moghul Empire(<small>1689-1724</small>)<br />{{flagicon image|Asafia flag of Hyderabad State.png}}Nizam of Hyderabad(<small>1724-1948</small>)<br /><br />
{{flagcountry|India}} (<small>1947-</small>)<br />
}}<br />
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'''Nanded Fort''', also known as '''Nandgiri Fort ''' is a fort located 4 km on the banks of Godavari river from [[Nanded]] city.<ref name="Incredible india">{{cite web |last1=Ministry of Tourism, Government of India |title=Nanded fort |url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredibleindia/en/destinations/nanded/nanded-fort.html |website=www.incredibleindia.org |publisher=Ministry of Tourism, Government of India |accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref> Nanded is connected by rail, air, and road to major cities in India. The fort is about {{cvt|3|km}} from the Nanded Railway Station.<br />
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==History==<br />
There are records that Nanda and Satavahana had ruled Nanded. Nanded was known as Nanditat from the records of copper plate found in Vashim (Vatsagulma). The fort is said to have been built by [[Muhammad bin Tughluq]] who captured Nanded in 1318. In 1358, the fort was under the rule of [[Mohammed Shah I]] of the [[Bahmani Sultanate]]. In 1398 a local Gond chief from Berar captured Nanded and Mahur. In 1428 [[Ahmad Shah I Wali]] won the Nanded and Mahurgad. Burhan Nizam Shah of [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate|Ahmadnagar]] defeated [[Aladdin Imad Shah]] of [[Berar Sultanate]] in 1527. In 1602 a fierce battle took place at Nanded between [[Malik Ambar]] and Khan Khanan of [[Mughal Empire]] in which he was defeated. In 1617 the Moghul Emperor [[Shah Jahan]] defeated the [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate|Ahmednagar]] rulers and gained control of the fort. In 1670 [[Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj]] gained control of Aurangabad and Berar. After the death of Shivaji, the Mughals again gained. The six-monthly revenue during the Mughal period was Rs 20,68,193. [[Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I]] of [[Hyderabad]] defeated Alam Ali Khan and Dilavar Khan in the Battle of Balapur. The Nanded remained under the control of [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] until the [[princely state]] of [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]] was annexed to [[Government of India|Union of India]] in 1948.<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite web |last1=Pathak |first1=Arunchandra |title=History & Nanded fort |url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nanded/history.html |website=cultural.maharashtra.gov.in |publisher=Govt. of maharashtra |accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Geography==<br />
The double fortification had a total of 24 bastions earlier; now only eight bastions are in good condition. The bastions are 18-20 meters in height. The fort has been converted into a garden to attract tourists. There is a water tank constructed in the fort.<ref name="trekshitiz">{{cite web |last1=trekshitiz |title=Nanded fort |url=http://trekshitiz.com/marathi/Nanded_Fort_(Nadgiri)-Trek-N-Alpha.html |website=www.trekshitiz.com |publisher=trekshitiz |accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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The fort is accessible in all seasons. It takes about 20 minutes to reach the fort entrance from the main city. There is also another route from Kinwat but it passes through dense jungles. It takes another hour to visit the entire fort.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]<br />
* [[Nanded district]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}}<br />
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[[Category:Forts in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Nanded district]]</div>Bot