Fortress
Kandhar Fort
🇮🇳 India
Kandhar Fort or Kandhar Khilla is a fort located in Kandhar, Nanded district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Its construction is attributed to the Rashtrakuta King Krishna III of Malkhed.
In 1631, the Mughal Empire army, commanded by Nasiri Khan, captured Kandhar fort after a siege of 19 days. The scene was painted by Payag for the Padshahnama.
Text adapted from “Kandhar Fort” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kandhar Fort ranks #5,784 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #187 of the 220 mapped in India. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Kandhar Fort?
Kandhar Fort stands in India, at 18.9005°, 77.2014°.
How famous is Kandhar Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,784 of 8,764 worldwide, and #187 in India. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Kandhar Fort?
Udgir Fort, about 56 km away.
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