Naldurg Fort

Naldurg Fort
नळदुर्ग किल्ला
Naldurg, tuljapur taluka Osmanabad district, Maharashtra

Main entrance of the Naldurg Fort
Naldurg Fort
Naldurg Fort in Maharashtra
Coordinates 17°49′N 76°18′E / 17.82°N 76.3°E / 17.82; 76.3
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Owner India Government of India
Open to
the public
Yes

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 with a long fortification wall with many bastions.[2][3][4]

References

  1. "Naldurg Fort". official government website of Osmanabad district. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  2. "Naldurg Fort". IndiaTour. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. "Naldurg Fort". OsmanabadOnline. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  4. "Govt to launch new scheme to promote tourism in every district". The Times of India. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2015.


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