Warangal Fort

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Location: Mathwada, Warangal, Telangana 506001, India.

Visiting Time: 1-2 hours.

In the Indian state of Telangana, Warangal District, Warangal Fort is located. The capital city of the Kakatiya dynasty and Musunuri Nayakas were the district Warangal. Since at least the 12th century, it appears to have existed, when Warangal Fort was the capital of the Kakatiyas. Known as Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, the fort has four ornamental gates that originally formed the entrances to a now-ruined great Shiva temple. After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the Kakatiyan arch has been adopted and officially incorporated into the emblem of Telangana. In the “tentative list” of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the fort is included and was also submitted by the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO.

Attraction

An amazing place to discover the history of Warangal. Its beauty attracts people from different places, cities, and countries who love to discover history. So you must visit the fort while in Warangal city.

History

Warangal Fort

Initially, in the 8 century AD and Western Chalukya Empire in the 10th century AD, Warangal was under the rule of the Rashtrakuta dynasty; it came under the control of the sovereign Kakatiya dynasty, in the 12th century. Historians and archaeologists generally agree that an earlier brick-walled structure was replaced with stone by Ganapatideva (1199 AD-1262 AD), although the precise dating of its construction and subsequent enhancements is uncertain, and was completed by Rudrama Devi, his daughter who ruled until 1289, and further strengthened by her grandson Prataparudra II-II, whose reign came to be known as a “Golden Age”. By the Delhi Sultanate, the kingdom was conquered twenty years later. Fort’s height, building gateways, square bastions, and additional circular earthen walls were added by Ganapatideva, Rudrama Devi, and Prataparudra II II. The end of the Kakatiya period is placed by the construction.

Inside/Outside Views

Warangal Fort

In three concentric circular walls with defensive fortifications, Warangal Fort is laid out. Built during the reign of Rudrama Devi, the first structure was in the form of an earthen embankment 1.5 miles in diameter. Forming the outer limits of the fort during the reign of the Kakatiya rulers, a moat of about 150 feet (46 m) width was dug around this wall. After the earthen wall, another wall was built to protect the fort and the moat was a fortified inner stone wall of about 0.75 miles in diameter. With dressed huge granite stone blocks of very large dimensions, this wall was constructed. Though they were closely fitted without using any type of mortar, these stones were not in any regular shape. The height of the wall was increased to 29 feet from the structure during the reign of Rudrama Devi, which had been built earlier by Ganapatideva. With 45 large rectangular bastions, the wall has been fortified, which measure 40–60 feet on a side; up to the waters of the moat, they extend beyond the face of the wall. Laid over a gradual slope, there are also 18 stone steps built on the inner slopes of the earthen wall as access to the ramparts. In times of war from any location in the fort, these steps permitted the soldiers quick and easy access, including the top of the ramparts. To go to the rampart in 1318, clad in an Aqaba to bow towards Delhi, the king, Prataparudra II, had used these steps, in honor of the Sultan. Enclosing the present city of Warangal, the third ring of fortification is in the form of an earthen wall of 12.5 kilometers (7.8 mi) in diameter.

Opening Hours

Friday Closed

Saturday Closed

Sunday Closed

Monday Open 24 Hours

Tuesday Open 24 Hours

Wednesday Closed

Thursday Closed

Entry & Others Fees

Rs. 15 for Indians, is needed pay as an entry fee, and Rs. 200 is needed for Foreign Tourists and if you are carrying a camera then you need to pay Rs. 25

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How to Reach

By Air: To other major cities of the country, Warangal is not well connected via regular flights. At a distance of 132 km, the nearest airport is Begumpet Airport located in Hyderabad. From the airport, you can hire a cab or rickshaw to reach your destination.

By rail: From other major cities of the country, you can easily get regular trains to Warangal. The nearest railway station is Warangal railway station.

By road: From the bus stand, regular services of state roadways and privately owned buses of the city are available. With important cities and states, roads are also well connected. To reach your desired destination, you can also hire rented cars or taxis.