Kandhar Fort

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Kandhar Fort
Part of Kandhar
Kandhar,
Nanded district,
Maharashtra
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Site information
TypeFort
Owner Flag of India.svg Government of India
Controlled byGovernment of Maharashtra
Open to
the public
Yes
Conditiongood
Location
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Kandhar Fort
Kandahr Fort in Maharashtra
Coordinates 18°54′02″N77°12′05″E / 18.9005°N 77.2014°E / 18.9005; 77.2014
Length410 metres (1,350 ft)
Site history
Built939-967 [1]
Built by Krishna III
MaterialsBlack Stones,
Cement

Kandhar Fort or Kandhar Khilla is a fort located in Kandhar, Nanded district in the state of Maharashtra, India. [2] Its construction attributed to the Rashtrakuta King Krishna III of Malkhed. [3]

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Candahar - Views in Southern Afghanistan by John Frederick Irwin

References

  1. "Kandhar Fort - DOT-Maharashtra Tourism - Maharashtra Tourism".
  2. "Kandhar Fort". maharashtradarshan. Retrieved 19 July 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Kandhar Fort". official government website of Nanded. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.