Yadgir Fort, Yadgir

Yadgir Fort is located in the Yadgir district of Karnataka and is one of the biggest forts of the state. The fort is built on a huge monolith measuring around 850 m in length, 500 m in width and around 100 m in height. Research says that five inscriptions have been found in the fort that are from various time periods.

The various dynasties that ruled the place were Kalyana Chalukyas, Yadavas, Bahmani Sultans, Adil Shahis, Nizams and Cholas. The fort is believed to have been built by Kalyana Cholas, later modified by Yadava rulers and the Muslim rulers. The fort has multiple levels, and is a strong rock structure.