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List Of Forts In India
This is a partial list of forts in India. Andhra Pradesh Coastal Region # Anvika Fort # Addanki Fort - Prakasam district # Bellamkonda Fort - Guntur district # Bobbili Fort – Vizianagaram district # Dharanikota Fort – Guntur district # Durgam Fort – Prakasam district (Kanigiri) # Gajanan Fort – Visakhapatnam district # Gonthina Fort – Visakhapatnam district # Kondapalli Fort – Krishna district # Kondaveedu Fort – Guntur district # Machilipatnam Fort (16th century Dutch Fort) – Krishna district # Mogalturu Fort - West Godavari district # Nagarjunakonda Fort - Guntur district # Parth Fort # Udayagiri Fort - Nellore district # Venkatigiri Fort - Nellore district # Vinukonda Fort - Guntur district # Vizianagaram Fort – Vizianagaram district # Yanamandala Fort – Guntur district Rayalseema Region # Adoni Fort – Kurnool district # Chandragiri Fort – Tirupati # Chennampalli Fort – Kurnool district # Devaraya Fort – Vijayanagaram di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forts In India
The existence of the earliest forts in India have been substantiated by documentation and excavation. In the medieval times, the architecture of the forts had both Hindu and Muslim influence. The forts constructed by the British initially opted for simple designs. The existing castles are continually modified and many of them are privately owned. Etymology Most of the forts in India are actually castles or fortresses. But when the British Government in India were cataloging them in the 17th–19th century they used the word forts as it was common in Britain then. All fortifications whether European or Indian were termed forts. Thereafter this became the common usage in India. In local languages, the fort names are suffixed by local word for fort thus usage of the Sanskrit word ''durga'', or Urdu word ''qila'' or the Hindi word ''garh'' or ''gad'' in Rajasthan, and Maharashtra is common. For example, Suvarnadurg, Mehrangarh, Sudhagad etc. Indian Forts in ancient India Thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinukonda Fort
Vinukonda is a town in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Vinukonda mandal and administered under Narasaraopet revenue division. Etymology The town was formerly known as ''Vishnukundinapuram''. The hill is in the shape of tortoise. Many temples are also found on the top of hill. Srigangasametha Ramalingeswara Swamy temple (according to available sources the deity present in temple was sanctified by Lord Rama). Down the hill Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple was found which was constructed in Gupta's rule. History Dolmens and other megalithic structures have been found in the town's neighbourhood. Inscriptions from about 1000–1400 CE are also to be found in many old temples. The Vishnukundinas, a local dynasty, ruled the adjoining areas from here during the turn of the millennium. During the medieval era, the hill nearby was the site of a fortress. A four-hundred-year-old Jamia Masjid, built in 1640 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratnagiri Fort, Andhra Pradesh
Ratnagiri Fort is a hill fort located in the Ratnagiri village near Rolla, in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Located near the border of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in the Rayalaseema region, it is also known as ''Seema Golconda'' (" Golconda at the border"). The Government of India has designated it as a Monument of National Importance. History The fort and the village are named after the hill known as Ratnagiri ("jewel hill"), and not much is known about the early history of the area. Historians identify Ratnagiri with a village of the same name, mentioned in an inscription of the Chalukya king Vikramaditya I (r. c. 655-680 CE). According to this inscription, the village was located in the Nalavadi ''vishaya'' (district); this district may have been named after the Nalas, although this cannot be said with certainty. The area gained importance during the Pandya and the Chola rule. According to folklore, after the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire, poet A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penukonda Fort
Penukonda also called Penugonda is a town in the Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 70 km away from Anantapur town. Demography According to ''The Imperial Gazetteer of India'', Penukonda was a subdivision and taluk of Anantapur district in Madras province. It contains 96 villages covering an area of 677 square miles. The population in 1901 was 92,482 compared with 81,104 in 1891. Penukonda was the headquarters with a population of 6,806. The Penner River flows along its western and Chitravati river along its eastern boundary. History This region was controlled at different points in history by the Hoysalas, Chalukyas, Vijayanagar, Nawabs, Maratha chieftain Murari Rao, Tipu Sultan, Nizam and eventually came under British rule after it was ''ceded'' to the British by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It was a melting pot of different religions but the town and fort were established by early Hoysala kings, who were practitioners of Jainism. After Krishn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madakasira Fort
Madakasira Fort, also known as Simhagiri, is a hill fort located in the Madakasira town of Sri Sathya Sai district, in Andhra Pradesh, India. The Government of India has designated it as a Monument of National Importance. History According to the '' Kaifiyat of Madakasira'', in 1492, a man named Siruda Rangappa Nayaka established the present-day Madakasira village near an older village called Madakapalle or Mandavyapalle. He named the new village Matakapalle, and built a small fort on the local hill. He was defeated by Muslim chiefs who established their headquarters at the nearby Ratnagiri. In the early 17th century, the fort was held by a local chief, who accepted the suzerainty of the Vijayanagara Empire. The members of the family that established present-day Madakasira, near the former village of Madakapalle, were apparently chiefs of Sira. After the Bijapur Sultanate captured Sira, the ruler of Bijapur granted Madakapalle and the nearby Ratnagiri to these chiefs. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konda Reddy Fort
Konda Reddy Fort, also known as Kondareddy Buruju is a fort situated in the city of Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous .... At a distance of 2 km from Kurnool Railway Station and 24 km from Alampur, Konda Reddy fort is an imposing structure situated in the heart of Kurnool City. History The construction of the fort dates back to the 12th century when the city of Kurnool was used as a base on Tungabhadra river crossing. Kurnool was occupied by Vijayanagara ruler Devaraya II and Achyutaraya who succeeded Krishnadevaraya built the initial fort between 1530 and 1542. The fort has different gateways and bastions. The gateways of the fort were constructed by Gopala Raja, the grandson of Rama Raja of Talikota Vijayanagara kings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurramkonda Fort
Gurramkonda fort is Hill fort in erstwhile Chittoor district now Annamayya district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the village Gurramkonda, the mandal headquarters. It is considered one of the oldest forts in the district. According to sources this fort was built during Vijayanagara Empire The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana and Mahar ... and later it came in control of Abdul Khan, the Nawab of Kadapa, in the year 1714 CE. History There is a strong fort on the hill. It was built by Vijaya Nagar Empire kings in 14th CE. Even today, it is worthy of visit and mentioning. Places to visit # Rangin Mahal Gurramkonda . # Ananta Padmanabha Temple # Water pond on the peak of the hill. #Syed shah Durgah Gallery GURRAM KONDA FORT^ KADAPA AP - panoramio.j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gooty Fort
The Gooty Fort, also known as Ravadurg, is a ruined fort located on a hill in the Gooty town of Andhra Pradesh, India. The word Gooty (locally pronounced "Gutti") is derived from the town's original name, Gowthampuri. It is one of the centrally protected monuments of national importance. History Eight inscriptions have been found on the rocks close to the Narasimha temple located within the fort premises. These inscriptions are seriously damaged, but appear to be from the reign of the Western Chalukya king Vikramaditya VI (r. c. 1076-1126 CE). The earliest of the existing fortifications and other structures can be dated to the late Chalukya period. The fort later came under the control of the Vijayanagara Empire. During the reign of Venkata II (r. c. 1584-1614), the Vijayanagara lost the fort to the Qutb Shahi dynasty. The Mughals appear to have controlled the fort after their conquest of the Qutb Shahi capital Golconda. Around 1746 CE, the Maratha general Murari Rao capture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gandikota Fort
Gandikota is a village and historical fort on the right bank of the Penna river, 15 km from Jammalamadugu in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The fort was the centre of power for various dynasties, such as the Kalyani Chalukyas, Pemmasani Nayakas, and the Golconda Sultanate. Gandikota was the capital of Pemmasani Nayakas for more than 300 years. Pemmasani Ramalinga Nayudu constructed the huge fort at Gandikota with 101 towers replacing the previous sand fort constructed by Kaka Raja, Vassals of Kalyani Chalukya rulers. Various additions of Islamic architecture were made during subsequent Muslim rule. Etymology The fort of Gandikota acquired its name due to the 'gorge', formed between the Erramala range of hills, also known as Gandikota hills and the river Penna (Pennar) that flows at its foot, reducing its width to a mere 100 m (look for the river image in the montage/main image). History Early history Gandikota is a village on the right bank of the river ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devaraya Fort
Deva Raya I (reigned 1406–1422 CE) was a king of the Vijayanagara Empire (of the Sangama Dynasty). After Harihara II died there was a dispute between his sons over the throne in which Deva Raya I eventually emerged victor. He was a very capable ruler noted for his military exploits and his support to irrigation works in his kingdom.Kulakarṇī, Nayeem, De Souza (1996), p.106 He modernized the Vijayanagara army by improving the cavalry, employed skilled archers of the Turkish clan and raised the fighting capacity of his bowmen and horses from Arabia and Persia.Bowman,(2013) p.271 Of Deva Raya I, the Italian traveler Nicolo Conti, who visited Vijayanagara in c.1420, described thus: "In this city, there are 90,000 men fit to bear arms... their king is more powerful than all the kings of India".Chopra, Ravindran and Subrahmanian (2003), p.31 Conti also noted that the royal city had grown to a circumference of 60 mi.Kamath (1980), p.163 Deva Raya I was a patron of Kannada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennampalli Fort
Chennampalli Fort is a medieval fort located in Tuggali mandal, Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ..., India. It is rumoured that gold and other valuables were buried in the fort during the 17th century. Government officials belonging to the Department of Mines & Geology undertook excavations in the fort during 2017–18. Skeletal remains of elephants and horses were found during the excavations. References {{coord, 15, 18, 09, N, 77, 35, 40, E, type:landmark_region:IN, display=title Forts in Andhra Pradesh Buildings and structures in Kurnool district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandragiri Fort, Andhra Pradesh
Chandragiri Fort is an historical fort, built in the 11th century located at Chandragiri suburb in Tirupati. It is situated in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Although mostly associated with the Vijayanagara Emperors, it was built much earlier in 11th century by the Yadava rulers. In 1460 A.D. Odra Gajapati Kapilendra Dev captured the Chandragiri Fort. History Chandragiri was under the rule Vijayanagara empire for about three centuries and came under the control of the Vijayanagarayadava rulers in 1367. It came into prominence during 1560s during the reign of Saluva Narasimha Deva Raya. Later, the most famous Vijayanagara emperor Srikrishna Devaraya, was kept in this fort as a prince, till his coronation at Penukonda. It is also said that he met his future queen Chinna Devi at this fort. Chandragiri was the 4th capital of Vijayanagara Empire, Rayas shifted their capital to here when the Golconda sultans attacked Penukonda. In 1646 the fort was annexed to the Golk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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