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'''Yadgir Fort''', also known as '''Yetagiri''' is a fortress situated in [[Yadgir]], in the [[Yadgir district|Yadgir District]], of the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]]. The fortress is notable for having been constructed on the top of a 100-meter (328 feet) tall monolith. | |||
== History == | |||
The fortress is believed to have been built by the [[Western Chalukya Empire]], and later, fall into the possession of the [[Seuna (Yadava) dynasty|Yadava Dynasty]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Yadagiri Fort {{!}} Forts in Karnataka {{!}} Karnataka Toursim |url=https://www.karnatakatourism.org/tour-item/yadagiri-fort/ |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Karnataka Tourism |language=en-GB}}</ref> Within the fort, five edicts have been inscribed. Three inscriptions are from the 10th or 11th century, and one claims that a man named Jagganath hailing from a city or town named Sagar built the fort.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2011-01-03 |title=A strong hold on the past |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/125987/a-strong-hold-past.html |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> The other two edicts, dated from the year 1546 located in the entrance of the moti talib, and one from 1573 located on the walls of a mosque, belonged to [[Ibrahim Adil Shah I]].<ref name=":0" /> The fort would fall into the hands of kingdoms such as the [[Bahmani Sultanate]], [[Adil Shahi dynasty|Adil Shahi Dynasty]] and the [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate|Nizams]].<ref name=":0" /> Gulam Yazdani surveyed the fort in the years 192 through 1930.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
= | == Terrain == | ||
{{ | The fortress was built on rocky terrain, and overlooks the town of [[Yadgir]]. The fort is situated atop a large 100 meter monolith, that is 500 meters wide, and 850 meters long.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yadgir Fort, Yadgir |url=https://www.nativeplanet.com/yadgir/attractions/yadgir-fort/#overview}}</ref> | ||
== Structure == | |||
Yadgir Fort has multiple structures within it. Cannons with a maximum diameter of 10 inches, barracks, three ancient Hindu temples and a medieval mosque, flag bastions, wells and canals, and underground structures used possibly as storehouses or hideouts are located within the fort.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:Forts in Karnataka]] | [[Category:Forts in Karnataka]] | ||
[[Category:Yadgir | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Yadgir district]] | ||
[[Category:Yadgir district]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:29, 9 August 2023
| Yadgir Fort | |
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  Yadgir Fort Shown within Karnataka  Yadgir Fort Yadgir Fort (India) | |
| Coordinates | 16°45′31″N 77°08′16″E / 16.758604°N 77.137756°E |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
Yadgir Fort, also known as Yetagiri is a fortress situated in Yadgir, in the Yadgir District, of the Indian state of Karnataka. The fortress is notable for having been constructed on the top of a 100-meter (328 feet) tall monolith.
History[edit | edit source]
The fortress is believed to have been built by the Western Chalukya Empire, and later, fall into the possession of the Yadava Dynasty.[1] Within the fort, five edicts have been inscribed. Three inscriptions are from the 10th or 11th century, and one claims that a man named Jagganath hailing from a city or town named Sagar built the fort.[2] The other two edicts, dated from the year 1546 located in the entrance of the moti talib, and one from 1573 located on the walls of a mosque, belonged to Ibrahim Adil Shah I.[2] The fort would fall into the hands of kingdoms such as the Bahmani Sultanate, Adil Shahi Dynasty and the Nizams.[2] Gulam Yazdani surveyed the fort in the years 192 through 1930.[2]
Terrain[edit | edit source]
The fortress was built on rocky terrain, and overlooks the town of Yadgir. The fort is situated atop a large 100 meter monolith, that is 500 meters wide, and 850 meters long.[3]
Structure[edit | edit source]
Yadgir Fort has multiple structures within it. Cannons with a maximum diameter of 10 inches, barracks, three ancient Hindu temples and a medieval mosque, flag bastions, wells and canals, and underground structures used possibly as storehouses or hideouts are located within the fort.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Yadagiri Fort | Forts in Karnataka | Karnataka Toursim". Karnataka Tourism. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "A strong hold on the past". Deccan Herald. 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ↑ "Yadgir Fort, Yadgir".