{{other uses Qila ( ar, قلعة), alternatively

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Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

word meaning a

fort A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

or castle. The term is also used in various

Indo-Iranian languages The Indo-Iranian languages (also Indo-Iranic languages or Aryan languages) constitute the largest and southeasternmost extant branch of the Indo-European language family (with over 400 languages), predominantly spoken in the geographical subre ...

. Qila often occurs in place-names.

India

;Forts * Aligarh Qila * Rohtas Qila * Allahabad Qila * Chittorgarh Qila * Gohad Qila * Hatras Qila * Lal Qila (Agra) * Lal Qila - literally

Red Fort The Red Fort or Lal Qila () is a historic fort in Old Delhi, Delhi in India that served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1638, when he decided to shift ...

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

Purana Qila, Delhi Purana Qila () is one of the oldest forts in Delhi, India. Built by the second Mughal Emperor Humayun and Surid Sultan Sher Shah Suri, it is thought by many to be located on the site of the ancient city of Indraprastha. The fort formed the in ...

Qila Rai Pithora Lal Kot ( lit. "Red Fort") or Qila Rai Pithora ( lit. "Rai Pithora's Fort") is a fortified complex in present-day Delhi, which includes the Qutb Minar complex. It was constructed in the reign of Tomar king Anangpal Tomar between c. 1052 - c.1060 ...

, Delhi, established 12th-century *

Qila Mubarak Qila Mubarak, is a historical monument in the heart of the city of Bathinda in Punjab, India. It is recognized as monument of national importance and maintained by Archaeological Survey of India. It has been in existence from 1100 to 1200 AD ...

* Sasni Qila * Shahi Qila, Jaunpur ;Place-names * Qila Raipur

Pakistan

;Forts * Shahi Qila, Lahore ;Place-names * Arkot Qila * Azim Qila * Besham Qila * Hisara Kasan Ali Qila * Hisara Sarbiland Khan Qila * Khuni Qila * Mughal Qila * Sakhakot Qila in

Malakand Agency The Malakand Agency ( ps, ملاکنډ ایجنسيۍ) was one of the agencies in the North West Frontier Province of British India and later of Pakistan until 2010. It included the princely states of Chitral, Dir and Swat, and an area around ...

* Sāsoli Qila *

Qila Didar Singh Qila Didar Singh ( ur, ), is a town of Gujranwala District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 32°8' N 74°1' E, west of Gujranwala city - the district capital. Its population was estimated to be 142,364 in 2017. in which 71,405 are males and ...

Qila Ladgasht Ladgasht (Urdu: لد گشت ) is a Union Council located in Mashkel tehsil in Washuk District, Balochistan, Pakistan. Ladgasht is one of the three UCs of Tehsil Mashkel, and is the biggest Union Council of the tehsil. See also * Kharan Distri ...

* Qila Mihan Singh * Qila Safed * Qila Saifullah in

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

* Qila Sheikhupura * Qila Tara Singh *

Qila Sobha Singh Qila Sobha Singh ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a town in Narowal District of Punjab province of Pakistan. Before 1 July 1991 it was part of Sialkot District but after 1 July 1991 it was made part of Narowal District. It is part of Narowal District and i ...

* Qila Sura Singh

Other

Qila, Hebron Qila ( ar, قيلة) is a Palestinian village located north-west of Hebron. The village is in the Hebron Governorate Southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 918 in mid-year 2 ...

Palestinian territories The Palestinian territories are the two regions of the former British Mandate for Palestine that have been militarily occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967, namely: the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. The ...