Information on Nizamabad Fort (Nizamabad, Telangana) - History & Architecture

Nizamabad Fort is located Domakonda, Nizamabad District, Telengana State of India. This is a hilltop fort, listed in the historic monument sites of India. This is of touristic importance for its architecture and mythological temples in and around the fort. To reach here, it is well connected by roads and rails. The 'National Highway No.16 and No.7' passes along with state Highways. If you are coming by rail, the Nizamabad Fort station is nearest. From western parts of India it is nearest junctions are Pune, Mumbai, Gulbarga and Ahmadabad. Tourist coming from south India should cross Hyderabad City and reach here. It is (108 miles) from its state capital Hyderabad. It is well connected by train routes from all direction of India. Its nearest airport is the Ragiv Gandhi International air port at Shamshabad, Hyderabad City. By roads, it is well connected to wards Mumbai. It is the northwestern district above the Hyderabad capital of Telengana.

Nizamabad Fort Architecture

Nizamabad Fort is a typical Hindu architectural pattern. It is built on a (300 meter) high citadel with great fortification all around. This fort is built of granites, sand bricks and woods. Inside there are large granaries, central resting large rooms. This fort has many out posts build for vigilance. Its walls are very large and built stronger enough to last in this time. These walls mainly protected from aggression and wars happened on those days. Since it's was built around '10th Century AD'. Due to various successions, the fort was in modification in the Jain artifacts initially. Later on this was under the Islamic modification when Qutub Shahis of the Deccan's ruled out these regions. Here introduction of Asaf Jahi architecture were found. The craftsmanship is really outstanding with square and cylindrical walls all around the forts.

Nizamabad Fort History

Nizamabad Fort was built by the Rashtrakutha of Manyakheta Dynasty who ruled the central and south India from (753 AD to 982 AD). This fort by built during their time of great prosperity and expansion time of their empire. These kings were Hindus and gave importance to its cultural by building remarkable temples in and around the forts. It is noted in history that 'Chatrapati Shivaji' who was the Marathwad ruler, came to this fort as honor and build the famous 'Sri Ramulavari Temple' inside the fort. This fort also saw many wars and aggression by the Khilgi Dynasties from the North Indian. Later by the Kakatiya Kings tried to make it their territory in the '13th Century AD'. In the '17th and 18th Century' it was totally under the Nizam's, who ruled till the Deccan province till India got his Independence. This for is still in its shape, it is the architects expertise of those ancient days, which we can't trace it out the secrets of building theses grate structures.

Nizamabad Fort Tourism Importance

Nizamabad Fort is totally for historic buffers. It is a great tourist importance for Hindu cultural activities. Its ram temple is a mass gathering place for Hindu auspicious days and its festival derive many foreign tourists here. For Hindus there are many number of ancient temples built around the in and outside of this forts. These temples are a rear to see in India of its creation and design. It is open to public. The best time to visit here if from the month of July to February of a calendar year. Please avoid summer season, since, the temperature rises up to 45 degree celsius. There are budget hotels and resorts available here. The bus and train services are in (24 hour) operations. The local language spoken here is Telegu. But Hindi, English and Urdu is manageable to roam about the town.