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Warangal Fort is located in Warangal District, Telangana, India. It was the capital city of Kakatiya dynasty and the Musunuri Nayakas . The fort appears to have existed since at least the 12th century when it was the capital of the Kakatiyas .
Karnataka has a long history with forts. In 1294 A.D. the Raichur Fort, built during the reign of Kakatiyas of Warangal, played a major role in the history of Karnataka. . The Krishna-Tungabhadra Doab region witnessed many battles fought to capture and control the fort, several battles involving Vijayanagar kings, Bahmanis and Adilsha
Kakatiya Kala Thoranam (Warangal Gate) and Ruins. The Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, or arch, is an extensive ornamented stone sculpture; reflective of four identical gates in the Warangal Fort, which was part of the great Swayambhusiva temple of Shiva in the fort built by Ganapati-deva (1199-1262) during the 12th century. [5]
Warangal (pronunciation ⓘ) is a city in the Indian state of Telangana and the district headquarters of Warangal district. It is the second largest city in Telangana with a population of 811,844 per 2011 Census of India , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and spreading over an 406 km 2 (157 sq mi). [ 1 ]
Malik Kafur examined the Warangal fort twice, before besieging it. [16] The fortification at Warangal comprised an inner stone fort surrounded by a ditch, and an outer mud fort surrounded by a moat. [18] The Kakatiya king Prataparudra lived in the inner stone fort. [19] On 19 January 1310, Malik Kafur pitched his tent on the Hanamkonda hill.
The Kakatiya dynasty (IAST: Kākatīya) [a] was a Telugu dynasty that ruled most of eastern Deccan region in present-day India between 12th and 14th centuries. [6] Their territory comprised much of the present day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and parts of eastern Karnataka, northern Tamil Nadu, and southern Odisha.
Warangal district 17°57′26″N 79°36′52″E / 17.95722222°N 79.61444444°E / 17.95722222; 79.61444444 ( SL. No. Warangal Fort , and Gateways
There are hundreds of monuments in the core of Hanamakonda and Warangal of which Thousand Pillar Temple, Ramappa Temple, Ramappa Lake, Warangal Fort and Kota Gullu are prominent. [1] Ramappa Temple, also known as the Rudreswara temple, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Mulugu. [2]