Asirgarh Fort

Asirgarh Fort is an Indian fortress (qila) situated in the Satpura Range about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the city of Burhanpur, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The fort is said to date to the early 15th century and commands a pass through the Satpuras connecting the valleys of the Narmada and Tapti rivers, one of the most important routes from northern India to the Deccan, it was known as the "key to the Deccan".

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Asirgarh Fort ranks #1070 of 5793 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #60 of the 156 mapped in India. Fundado en ca. 1425, más antiguo que el 55% de los monumentos datados del atlas — uno de los 243 monumentos del atlas fundados en el siglo XV. Compara el dato en las estadísticas de castillos.

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