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Naldurg Fort
Naldurg, tuljapur taluka Dharashiv, Maharashtra,By Road 35 km from Tuljapur, 50 km from Osmanabad, 50 km from Solapur.
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Naldurg Fort
Naldurg Fort in Maharashtra
Coordinates 17°49′N76°18′E / 17.82°N 76.3°E / 17.82; 76.3
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Naldurg Fort is a historic fort in Naldurg town of Osmanabad district in Maharashtra state of India. [1] Naldurg Fort is named after Nalraja who built the fort in medieval architectural style. The unique feature of the fort is that it encloses a knoll of basalt rock which juts out into the valley of the small Bori River and a long fortification wall with many bastions. [2] [3] [4] The Naldurg fort is one of the important ground forts in the Marathawada region. It represents a fine example of the medieval architectural style. Naldurg which was formerly a district headquarter is situated about 50 Kms. south-east of Osmanabad. The fort which is an interesting place has enclosed a surface of a knoll or plantain of basalt rock which is jutted out into the valley or raving of the small river Bori. Along the rest of the cliff on three sides ran fortifications. bastion firmly built out have deseed basalt and are large enough to carry heavy guns. The entire circumference is about a mile and a half. The interior portion is covered with ruined walls and a half, the interior portion is covered with ruined walls and a vide road running up to the centre. The fort has many bastions amongst which are upli Buruj, which is the height point in the fort paranda Buruj , nagar Buruj, Sangam Burug, Sangram Buruj, Bands Buruj, poone Buruj, etc. Inside the fort there are remains of the walls and some of the building such a Barood kotha, Baradari, Ambarkhana, Rangaan mahal, Jali etc. Though the buildings are in ruins the remains give a impression that there night have been at one time the specious buildings, There are two tanks in the fort known as machali guns amongst which important are the “hathi toph” and magar Toph”, The hathi Darwaza and the hurmukh and the hurmukh darwaza are the main gates of the fort. The most interesting building which connects the fort and the Ranmandala is the dam constructed across the bori river, the dam and the” pani mahal, which is built underaatch and in the middle of the dam were, constructed. During the reign of Ibrahim Adil shah II In 1613. It is believed that the fort was built by Nalaraja (The King Nala). The fort and the city is named after him. The fort was built in the period of the Chalukya kings of Kalyani. Later, from 1351 to 1480,in the period of the [Bahamani] kings and in 1558, the Adil Shahi rulers, After the down fall of Adil Shahi Kingdom Naldurg passed in the hands of moghalain the year 1686.A.D. Nizam ul Mulk Asif Jah Was appointed as Governor of Entire Deccan from Central India & Gujrat up to kanya kumari .After the death of Aurangzeb Nawab Nizam ul Mulk Asif Jah Bahadur founded the Nizam Dominion During the time of II Nizam The Governor (Subedar) became Rebel and Causing Havoc to the Subject Then the Asif Jah II ,Nawab Nizam Ali khan send his Afghan General Mohammed Dulah Khan. General Mohammed Dulah Khan Conquered the province Crushed the mutiny and taken the traitor in his custody .Nizam the II Appointed Nawab Mohammed Dulah khan Bahadur as a Governor (Subedar) with the Title of Nawab Karar Nawaz Jung Bahadur. Then his Son Nawab Amir Nawazul Mulk Bahadur became the Governor of Naldurg. He Ruled Very Successfully, He was not only kind hearted but generous when the theft of 1 1/2 Quintal Gold from the Tulja Bhawani Temple He Donated the Gold from his personal treasure as to compensate. The most Important Historical Marriage which took place at Naldurg Fort at Rang Mahal Was The Marriage of Chand Bibi Sultana .This wedding took between the two Kingdoms Adil Shahi and Nizam Shahi The Makhbara(Shrine) of Nawab Amir Nawazul Mulk Bahadur & Beside him Princess Fakharunnisa Begam Daughter of Nizam ul Mulk II Mazars are at Naldurg Where not only the people of Naldurg but of entire Marathwada people visit the shrine to Pay respect to their Late Ruler. After Death of Nawab Sahab His Successors became the Governor upto 1948. The present Successor's are his 5 legal heirs (3 Sons & 2 Daughters) & their legal heirs hailing in Hyderabad, Telangana who visit these places quite often as they are having the sentimental love & affection with there soil & people of Naldurg and hold quite Acres of Land in Naldurg and surrounding cities in Maharashtra. The fort location en route Solapur from Bijapur-Bidar made it a strategic investment. Medieval architecture and engineering techniques from the period are signature styles of this citadel. [5] [6]

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