Utila Fort is a fort in

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district in

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, India. Utila is east of Gwalior city on

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Hastinapur Hastinapur is a city in the Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ''Hastinapura'' is described as the capital of the Kuru Kingdom in Hindu texts such as the ''Mahabharata'' and the Puranas; it is also mentioned in ancient Jain ...

- Behat Road.

History

It was constructed by

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Gohad State Gohad State or Kingdom of Gohad was a kingdom in India. It was established by King Singhadev II in 1505. Origin The royal clan of Gohad traces its origin to Haryana's adjacent-twin villages of Bhadani-Dulehra, 8 km east of present day Jha ...

in 1740. It was mainly constructed to provide defense to Gohad Fort.

Architecture

The fort is situated on a hillock and is guarded by a deep trench which surrounds it. There are four high towers or burj surrounding the fort, the architecture of which reflects the defense strategy and architectural skills of the Gohad Jat rulers.

References

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