List of forts in India

This is a list of forts in India.

Andhra Pradesh

Coastal Region

  • Anvika Fort
  • Addanki Fort - Prakasam district
  • Bellamkonda Fort - Guntur district
  • Bobbili Fort – Vizianagaram district
  • Dharanikota Fort – Guntur district
  • Durgam Fort – Prakasam district (Kanigiri)
  • Gajanan Fort – Visakhapatnam district
  • Gonthina Fort – Visakhapatnam district
  • Kondapalli Fort – Krishna district
  • Kondaveedu Fort – Guntur district
  • Machilipatnam Fort (16th century Dutch Fort)[1] – Krishna district
  • Mogalturu Fort - West Godavari district
  • Nagarjunakonda Fort - Guntur district
  • Parth Fort
  • Udayagiri Fort - Nellore district
  • Venkatigiri Fort - Nellore district
  • Vinukonda Fort - Guntur district
  • Vizianagaram Fort – Vizianagaram district
  • Yanamandala Fort – Guntur district

Rayalseema Region

  • Adoni Fort – Kurnool district
  • Chandragiri Fort – Tirupati
  • Chennampalli Fort – Kurnool district
  • Devaraya Fort – Vijayanagaram district
  • Gandikota Fort – Kadapa district
  • Gooty Fort – Anantapur district
  • Gurramkonda Fort – Chittoor district
  • Konda Reddy Fort – Kurnool district
  • Madakasira Fort – Sri Sathya Sai district
  • Penukonda Fort – Anantapur district
  • Ratnagiri Fort – Sri Sathya Sai district
  • Siddavatam Fort – Kadapa district

Arunachal Pradesh

  • Ita Fort, Itanagar
  • Bhismaknagar Fort, Roing
  • Bolung Fort, Bolung
  • Gomsi Fort, East Siang
  • Rukmini Fort, Roing
  • Tezu Fort, Roing
  • Buroi Fort, Papum Pare

Assam

Bihar

Chandigarh

  • Burail Fort
  • Manimajra Fort

Chhattisgarh

  • Bastar Palace
  • Kanker Palace
  • Kawardha Palace
  • Chaiturgarh Fort
  • Jashpur
  • Khairagarh
  • Ratanpur Fort
  • Surguja Palace

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

  • Diu Fort
  • Fort St. Anthony of Simbor
  • St. Jerome Fort of Daman
  • Moti Daman Fort of Daman

Delhi

Goa

Gujarat

  • Bhadra Fort, Ahmedabad
  • Bhujia Fort, Bhuj, Jadeja Rajput's
  • Kanthkot Fort, Bhachau, Occupied by Solanki and Chavda Rajput's
  • Manek Burj, Ahmedabad
  • Pavagadh, Chavda Rajput's
  • Roha Fort, Bhuj, Some clan of Rajput's of Kutch
  • Songadh Fort, Tapi district
  • Surat Castle, Surat
  • Tera Fort, Kutch, Jadeja Rajput's
  • Uparkot Fort, Junagadh, Chudasama Rajput's
  • Patan Fort, Patan, Solanki Rajput's
  • Idar Fort, Idar, Rathore Rao Rajput's
  • Bharuch Fort, Bharuch, Solanki Rajput's
  • Dabhoi Fort, Dabhoi, Solanki Rajput's
  • Indragad Fort, Palikarambeli
  • Sachin Fort, Sachin
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Parnera Fort, Parnera Pardi
  • Gaurav Fort
  • Gaikwad Fort, Vyara
  • Arjungad Fort, Vapi

Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

This is the list of forts in Himachal Pradesh:[3][4]

Naggar Castle, Naggar, Kullu
Kangra Fort, Kangra
  • Anantpur Fort, Mandi
  • Arki Fort, Arki
  • Bachhretu Fort, Ghumarwin
  • Bahadurpur Fort , Bilaspur
  • Banasar Fort, Kasauli
  • Baseh Fort, Ghumarwin
  • Beja Palace, Kasauli
  • Chandari Fort, Shillai
  • Chaupal Fort, Chaupal
  • Chehni Kothi Fort, Banjar
  • Dharon Ki Dhar Fort, Solan
  • Haripur Fort, Dera Gopipur
  • Haripur Fort, Haripurdhar
  • Hindur Fort, Nalagarh
  • Ganeshgarh Fort, Shahpur
  • Gandhuri Fortress, Rajgarh
  • Gondhla Fort, Keylang
  • Jaitak Fort, Nahan
  • Junga Fort, Junga
  • Jawali Fort, Jawali
  • Kahlur Fort, Bilaspur
  • Kamlah Fort, Mandi
  • Kamru Fort, Kamru
  • Kangra Fort, Kangra
  • Kot Kehlur Fort, Bilaspur
  • Kotla Shahpur Fort, Shahpur
  • Kunihar Fort, Kunihar
  • Kuthar Fort, Kuthar
  • Kutlehar Fort, Hamirpur
  • Labrang Fort, Poo
  • Mahal Morian Tal Fort, Mahasu Garh Fort, Bhoranj
  • Mahog Fort, Mahog
  • Malaun Fort, Nalagarh
  • Mankot Fort, Nurpur
  • Mahasu Garh Fort, Jubbal
  • Mao Fort (vanished), Nurpur
  • Manali Garh Fort, Manali
  • Man Garh Fort, Pachhad
  • Man Garh Fort, Banjar
  • Mastgarh Fort, Nurpur
  • Morang Fort, Poo
  • Nadaun Fort, Hamirpur
  • Naggar Fort, Naggar
  • Nalagarh Fort, Nalagarh
  • Nauni Fort, Nauni
  • Nurpur Fort, Nurpur
  • Pangna Fort, Karsog
  • Pathiar Fort, Kangra
  • Raghupur Garh Fort, Kullu
  • Ramshahar Fort, Solan
  • Ratnapur Fort, Bilaspur
  • Ratangarh Fort, Kangra
  • Samarkot Fort, Rohru
  • Sapani Fort, Sangla
  • Siba Fort, Kangra
  • Sirmauri Tal Fort, Paonta Sahib
  • Solasinghi Fort, Bangana
  • Sujanpur Fort, Tira Sujanpur
  • Talyara Kothi Fort, Kullu
  • Tiyun and Siryun Fort, Ghumarwin
  • Vijayapur Fort, Jaisinghpur

Jammu and Kashmir

  • Akhnoor Fort
  • Bahu Fort
  • Bhimgarh Fort
  • Chiktan Fort
  • Hari Parbat Fort
  • Hiranagar Fort
  • Ramnagar Fort

Jharkhand

  • Palamu Fort
  • Shahpur Fort
  • Ranka garh fort
  • Namudag fort[5]
  • Chainpur Raj Fort
  • Jhariagarh fort
  • Bishrampur fort
  • Nagar utari fort
  • Navratna garh fort
  • Ratu fort
  • Padma fort
  • Padma hawa Mahal
  • Udaigarh havelli(palamu)
  • Khaira fort
  • Nawa jeypore fort
  • Deogan fort

Karnataka

  • Bhatamra fort

Kerala


Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

  • Achala Fort
  • Agashi Fort
  • Ahmednagar Fort
  • Ahme
  • Ahivant Fort
  • Ajinkyatara
  • Ajmera Fort
  • Akola Fort
  • Akluj Fort
  • Alang Fort
  • Ambolgad
  • Anjaneri
  • Anjanvel Fort
  • Ankai Fort
  • Antur Fort
  • Arnala fort
  • Asheri Fort
  • Asava Fort
  • Avchitgad
  • Avandha Fort
  • Bahadur Fort
  • Bahula Fort
  • Balapur Fort
  • Ballarpur Fort
  • Bankot Fort
  • Belapur Fort
  • Bhagwantgad
  • Bhairavgad
  • Bhamer Dhule
  • Bharatgad
  • Bhaskargad/Basgad
  • Bhavangad Fort/Bhondgad
  • Bhorgiri fort
  • Bhudargad Fort
  • Bhupatgad Fort
  • Bhushangad
  • Birwadi Fort
  • Bishta Fort
  • Bitangad
  • Bombay Castle
  • Castella de Aguada/Bandra Fort
  • Chanda Fort
  • Chandan Fort
  • Chanderi Fort, Badlapur
  • Chandragad/Dhavalgad
  • Chandwad fort
  • Chauler Fort/Chaurgad
  • Chavand fort
  • Dategad
  • Dativare fort
  • Daulatabad Fort
  • Dermal Fort
  • Devgad fort
  • Dhodap
  • Dhunda Fort Nashik District
  • Dongri Fort
  • Dronagiri Fort
  • Durgabhandar
  • Durgadi Fort
  • Fatte gad
  • Fort George
  • Gagangad
  • Galna
  • Gambhirgad
  • Gawilghur
  • Ghangad
  • Ghargad
  • Ghodbunder Fort
  • Ghosale gad
  • Goa fort
  • Gorakhgad
  • Gowalkot
  • Gunvantgad
  • Hadsar
  • Hargad
  • Harihar fort
  • Harishchandragad
  • Hatgad
  • Irshalgad
  • Indori fort, Pune District
  • Indrai fort, Nashik District
  • Jaigad Fort, Ratnagiri District
  • Jamgaon Fort
  • Jamner Fort
  • Jangali Jayagad Satara District
  • Janjira fort, Raigad District
  • Javlya fort
  • Jivdhan
  • Kalanandigad
  • Kalavantin Durg
  • Kaldurg Fort
  • Kalyangad/ Nandgiri
  • Kamalgad
  • Kamandurg Fort
  • Kandhar Fort
  • Kanchana Fort
  • Kanhera Fort (Chalisgaon)
  • Kanhera Fort
  • Kankrala
  • Karha Fort
  • Karnala Fort
  • Kavnai fort
  • Kelve Fort
  • Kenjalgad
  • Khanderi
  • Kharda
  • Kohoj Fort
  • Kolaba Fort
  • Koldher Fort
  • Konkan Diva Fort
  • Korlai Fort
  • Korigad Fort
  • Kothaligad
  • Kulang Fort
  • Kunjargad
  • Kurdugad
  • Laling fort
  • Lingana
  • Lohagad
  • Machindragad
  • Machnur Fort
  • Madangad Fort
  • Madh Fort
  • Mailagad Fort/Mahelagad (Buldhana)
  • Mahim Fort
  • Mahimangad
  • Mahipalgad
  • Mahipatgad
  • Mahur Fort
  • Mahuli
  • Makrandgad
  • Malanggad
  • Malegaon fort
  • Malhargad/Sonori Fort
  • Manaranjan Fort
  • Mandangad fort
  • Mangad Fort/Fort Mangad
  • Mangalgad/ Kangori fort
  • Mangi-Tungi
  • Manikgad ( Dist.-Chandrapur)
  • Manikgad (Raigad)
  • Manohargad-Mansantoshgad
  • Markanda Fort
  • Mazagon Fort
  • Middle Ground Coastal Battery
  • Mohandar fort/ Shidka fort
  • Mohangad
  • Mora fort
  • Morgiri Fort
  • Mrugagad
  • Mulher
  • Naldurg Fort
  • Nanded fort
  • Nandoshi fort
  • Narayangad
  • Narnala
  • Narsimhagad
  • Nhavigad
  • Nimgiri-Hanumantgad fort
  • Nivati fort
  • Oyster Rock
  • Pabargad
  • Padargad
  • Padmadurg
  • Palgad
  • Palashi Fort
  • Pandavgad
  • Panhala Fort
  • Paranda Fort
  • Pargadh
  • Parola Fort
  • Patta Fort
  • Pavangad
  • Pettah of Ahmednagar
  • Pisola fort
  • Prabalgad
  • Prachitgad
  • Pratapgad
  • Purandar fort
  • Purnagad
  • Rangana Fort
  • Raigad Fort
  • Rajgad
  • Rajdher fort
  • Ramsej
  • Ramtek
  • Rasalgad
  • Ratangad
  • Ratnadurg
  • Ravlya Fort
  • Revdanda fort
  • Riwa Fort
  • Rohida fort
  • Sagargad
  • Sajjangad
  • Salher
  • Salota fort
  • Samangad
  • Sangram Durg
  • Santoshgad
  • Sarasgad
  • Sarjekot fort
  • Sewri Fort
  • Shaniwar Wada
  • Shirgaon Fort
  • Shivgad
  • Shivneri
  • Shrivardhan Fort
  • Siddhagad
  • Sindhudurg Fort
  • Sinhagad
  • Sion Hillock Fort
  • Sitabuldi Fort
  • Solapur fort
  • Sondai fort
  • Songir
  • Songiri
  • Sudhagad
  • Sumargad
  • Surgad
  • Suvarnadurg
  • Talagad
  • Tandulwadi fort
  • Tailbaila fort
  • Takmak fort
  • Tankai fort
  • Tarapur fort
  • Terekhol Fort
  • Thalner
  • Tikona
  • Tipagad (Gadchiroli)
  • Tringalwadi
  • Trymbakgad
  • Torna Fort
  • Tung Fort
  • Tungi fort
  • Udgir Fort
  • Underi
  • Vaghera Fort
  • Vairagad Fort
  • Vairatgad Fort
  • Vajragad
  • Vandan Fort (Satara)
  • Vardhangad Fort
  • Varugad
  • Vasai Fort/Bassein Fort
  • Vasantgad
  • Vasota Fort/ Vyaghragad
  • Vijaydurg Fort
  • Vijaygad Fort
  • Vikatgad
  • Visapur Fort
  • Vishalgad/Khelna Fort
  • Worli Fort
  • Yashwantgad Fort
  • Yeshwantgad
  • Yeda Fort

Manipur

A pair of Kanglasha dragons at the inner gate of the Kangla Fort, Imphal
Bihu Loukon Aerial view, Imphal West District

Nagaland

  • Semoma Fort (Khonoma Fort)

Odisha

Puducherry

  • French Fort Louis

Punjab

Rajasthan

Sikkim

  • Budang Gaari Fort

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

  • Bhongir Fort
  • Devarakonda Fort
  • Elgandal Fort
  • Gandhari khilla
  • Golconda Fort
  • Khammam Fort
  • Medak Fort
  • Nagunur Fort
  • Nizamabad Fort
  • Rachakonda Fort
  • Ramagiri Fort
  • Warangal Fort
  • Asmangadh Fort
  • Gadwal Fort
  • Jagtial fort
  • Shyamgad Fort
  • Tejas Fort
  • Trimulgherry Fort

Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand

  • Banasur Ka Kila, Champawat
  • Chandpur Fort, Chandpur Garhi
  • Chaukhutia Fort, Chaukhutia
  • Dewalgarh Fort, Dewalgarh
  • Khagmara Fort
  • Lalmandi Fort
  • Malla Palace Fort
  • Pithoragarh Fort, Pithoragarh

West Bengal

  • Buxa Fort
  • Fort William
  • Kurumbera Fort
  • Fort Mornington

See also

  • Forts in India
  • List of palaces in India


References

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