Fort Of Malkhed, Kalburgi

Malkhed (Manyakheta), the former capital city of the Rashtrakuta and the Chalukya dynasty, is the abode of the beautiful Malkhed Fort. The fort has two massive bastions made of limestones placed on top of each other and these stones are known as Shahbad stones, famous in this region. The walls are close to 20 feet tall and a pair of wooden doors hanging by their hinges can be seen as you enter the fort. There is also a dargah inside the fort and the inner fort is beyond an arch found opposite to this dargah.

As you enter the fort, a narrow passage opens up and to the east of this platform is a watchtower, which has spiral stairway and to the west there is a mosque called the Kaala Masjid. There are carvings of Jain images and the floral designs on the door. There is a path from mosque that leads to the fort wall running parallel to the Kagini river. A lot of cannons and the ruins of houses and a complex can also be seen here.