Qila ({{langx, ar, قلعة), alternatively
transliterate
Transliteration is a type of conversion of a text from one script to another that involves swapping letters (thus '' trans-'' + '' liter-'') in predictable ways, such as Greek → and → the digraph , Cyrillic → , Armenian → or L ...
d as Kilā, is an
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
word meaning a
fort
A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from La ...
or
castle
A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...
. The term is also used in various
Indo-Iranian languages
The Indo-Iranian languages (also known as Indo-Iranic languages or collectively the Aryan languages) constitute the largest branch of the Indo-European language family. They include over 300 languages, spoken by around 1.7 billion speakers ...
. 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, also known as Lal Qila () is a historic Mughal Empire, Mughal fort in Delhi, India, that served as the primary residence of the Mughal emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the construction of the Red Fort on 12 May 1639, fo ...
in
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, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India, 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 by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
*
Purana Qila, Delhi
*
Qila Rai Pithora
Qila Rai Pithora or Lal Kot ( 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 Rajput Tomar ruler Anangpal Tomar between c. 1052 - c.1060 CE. It is ...
, Delhi, established 12th-century
*
Qila Mubarak
*
Sasni Qila
*
Shahi Qila, Jaunpur
;Place-names
*
Qila Raipur
Qila Raipur (also spelled as Kila Raipur) is a noted village of Ludhiana district in Punjab, India, as it hosts the annual Qila Raipur Sports Festival, known as the ''Rural Olympics''. The events played often demonstrate the physical strength an ...
Pakistan
;Forts
*
Shahi Qila, Lahore
The Lahore Fort (; ; ) is a citadel in the walled interior of Lahore in Punjab, Pakistan. The fortress is located at the northern end of the Walled City and spreads over an area greater than . It contains 21 notable monuments, some of which ...
;Place-names
*
Arkot Qila
Bar Abakhel is an administrative unit, known as the union council, of Swat District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
District Swat has 9 Tehsils: Khwazakhela, Kabal, Madyan, Barikot, Mingora, Charbagh, and Kalam. Each Tehsill ...
*
Azim Qila
Azim (''ʿAẓīm'' ) is one of the names of Allah in Islam, meaning "''Great''" or "''Magnificent''" or "''Protector''" Also used as a personal name, as short form of the Abdolazim, Abdul Azim, "''Servant of the Magnificent''". It is used by ma ...
*
Besham Qila
Besham (Urdu, ; also known as Besham Qila) is a city in the Shangla District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Located on the right bank of the Indus River (locally known as ''Abasin''), Besham serves as a major junction on the Karakoram Highway, ...
*
Hisara Kasan Ali Qila
*
Hisara Sarbiland Khan Qila
*
Khuni Qila
The Khuni, Huni or Chuni were a people of the North Caucasus during late antiquity. They have sometimes been referred to as the North Caucasian Huns and are often assumed to be related to the Huns who later entered Eastern Europe. However, the ethn ...
*
Mughal Qila
Mughal or Moghul may refer to:
Related to the Mughal Empire
* Mughal Empire of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries
* Mughal dynasty
* Mughal emperors
* Mughal people, a social group of Central and South Asia
* Mughal architecture
* Mug ...
*
Sakhakot Qila
Sakhakot is an administrative unit, known as Union council, of Malakand District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The name of Sakhakot is derived from two words, "Sakha" and "Kot" which means "fort of generosity". People of Sakhako ...
in
Malakand Agency
*
Sāsoli Qila
*
Qila Didar Singh
*
Qila Ladgasht
*
Qila Mihan Singh
*
Qila Safed
*
Qila Saifullah
Killa Saifullah (), or Qilla Saifullah, is a city in the Killa Saifullah District of the Balochistan province of Pakistan. A fort (qilla) built in the district by Saifullah Khan, belonging to the Mirdadzai Khoidadza sub-clan of Kakar tribe, has le ...
in
Balochistan
Balochistan ( ; , ), also spelled as Baluchistan or Baluchestan, is a historical region in West and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. This arid region o ...
*
Qila Sheikhupura
*
Qila Tara Singh
*
Qila Sobha Singh
*
Qila Sura Singh
Other
*
Qila, Hebron,
Palestinian territories
The occupied Palestinian territories, also referred to as the Palestinian territories, consist of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip—two regions of the former Mandate for Palestine, British Mandate for Palestine ...
*
Lalbagh kella,
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
Qila Ordinals, BRC-20 cryptocurrency token
See also
*
Kala (disambiguation)
Kala or Kalah may refer to:
Sanskrit words
*Kāla, meaning 'time' or 'black', and in various Indian religions the personification of time as a deity
** an epithet of the Hindu god Yama
** an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva
* Kalā, meaning 'perfor ...
, alternate spelling of ''qala'' ("fortress") in Persian
*
Qala (disambiguation)
Qala or qal'a () may refer to:
* Qala, Azerbaijan
* Qala, Malta
Qala () is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 1,929 as of September 2019. Nearby is Ħondoq ir-Rummien, a coastline with salt pans and ...
, alternate spelling of ''qala'' ("fortress")
*
Qalat (disambiguation)
Qalat, Qelat, Kalat, Kalaat, Kalut, or Kelat, may refer to:
* Qalat (fortress), a fortified place or fortified village
Afghanistan
* Qalat, Afghanistan, capital of Zabul Province
* Kalat, Badakhshan, a small village in the Kuran wa Munjan Di ...
, disambiguation page for places whose names contain the words Qalat, Qelat, Kalat, Kalaat, Kalut, or Kelat
Castles by type
Fortifications in Pakistan
Fortifications in India