Naldurg Fort

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Naldurg Fort
Naldurg, tuljapur taluka Osmanabad, Maharashtra,By Road 35 km from Tuljapur, 50 km from Osmanabad, 50 km from Solapur.
Main Entrance, Naldurg fort.jpg
Main entrance of the Naldurg Fort
Naldurg Fort is located in Maharashtra
Naldurg Fort
Naldurg Fort
Naldurg Fort in Maharashtra
Coordinates17°49′N 76°18′E / 17.82°N 76.3°E / 17.82; 76.3
Site information
OwnerIndia Government of India
Open to
the public
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Naldurg Fort is a historic fort in Naldurg town of Osmanabad district in Maharashtra state of India.[1] Naldurg Fort is named after Nalraja who built the fort in medieval architectural style. The unique feature of the fort is that it encloses a knoll of basalt rock which juts out into the valley of the small Bori River and a long fortification wall with many bastions.[2][3][4] Other source about construction of this fort is said to have been originally built by a Hindu Raja who was a vassal of the Chalukya kings of Kalyani. It was later included in the dominions of the Bahmanis and was subsequently taken over by the Adil Shahi kings of Bijapur, from whom it passed in the hands of the Mughals in the year 1686 A.D.[5]

References[edit]

  1. "Naldurg Fort". official government website of Osmanabad district. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  2. "Naldurg Fort". IndiaTour. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. "Naldurg Fort". OsmanabadOnline. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  4. "Govt to launch new scheme to promote tourism in every district". The Times of India. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  5. "Naldurg Fort – Naldurg | Osmanabad District | India". Retrieved 25 March 2022.


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