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Dharwad Fort
| Dharwad Fort | |
|---|---|
| Part of Dharwad District | |
| Karnataka, India | |
 Dharwad Fort | |
 Two fort gates inner | |
  Dharwad Fort | |
| Coordinates | 15°27′52″N 75°00′45″E / 15.464349°N 75.012603°E |
| Type | Fort |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Archaeological Survey of India |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | infirm |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1403 |
| Built by | Dhar Rao |
| Materials | built in 1573 CE with granite stones and wood |
| Demolished | 1800s |
Dharwad fort or Mannekilla is a fortress ruin located in the city of Dharwad, Karnataka, India. It has served as entrence for the city during the 1400s. The fort was originally built by Dhar Rao in the year 1403, during the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire under the rulership of Harihara II. The fort is one of the designated sites for the Monuments of National Importance by the Archaeological Survey of India.[1][2][3][4]
History[edit]
Dharwad fort was first built by Dhar Rao, an official of the Vijayanagara Empire from the court of Harihara II. It was originally a mud fort when built first. Later in 1573 the fort was captured by the sultan of Bijapur, Adil Shah, and Dharwad was annexed to his dominions. Adil Shah renovated the fort in and later called it Manna Killa, and later Nazratabad[5]With this fort, the strategic importance of Dharwad increased and it attracted the attention of subsequent conquerors, including Aurangzeb, Shivaji, Aurangzeb's son Bahadur Shah I, Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao, Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan and finally the British colonizers.[6]
In 1685, the fort was taken by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, and Dharwad, on the break-up of the Mughal empire, fell under the sway of the Maratha Peshwa of Pune. In 1764, the province was overrun by Hyder Ali of the Mysore, who in 1778 captured the fort of Dharwad. The fort was retaken in 1791 by the Marathas. After the final defeat of the Peshwa by the British in 1818.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Alphabetical List of Monuments – Karnataka – Dharwad « Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ↑ Jamkh, Gururaj (June 28, 2013). "ASI battles to save 610-year-old fort in Dharwad". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ↑ Tourist Guide to Karnataka. Sura Books. 2009. ISBN 978-81-7478-062-1.
- ↑ Gupta, Meenakshi (2022-11-18). "Places to see in Dharwad | Karnataka Tourism Karnataka Tourism". Karnataka Tourism. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ↑ "District profile" (PDF). University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 11, page 316 -- Dharwad Fort -- Digital South Asia Library". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
