The Ahmedna
The 500 year old fort is oval in form and has a 18m high wall. The fort is surrounded by a deep trench. It is a wellgar Fort or the Ahmadnagar Fort is located in the city of Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra built by Malik Shah Ahmed in the year 1427. He built the fort to defend the city against invaders from his neighbours. The fort is built of Stone. This fort moved from one dynasty to another, right from Mughal Empire, Hyderabad Empire, Maratha Empire, then to East India Company. Currently it is owned by the Armoured Corps of the Indian Army.
planned fort The fort was used as Prison during the British rule in India. The fort is comparitively smaller than the forts of Golkonda or the Kumbhalgarh but this
fort was considered to be impregnable one. The fort stands as the historic remains of Chand Bibi's stand against the Mughals. The fort had 24 bastions and the main gate reaches only the moat and one can enter the fort only by the wooden bridge over the moat.
The fort is situated about 120 kms north east of Pune. The entry to the fort is restricted and photography is strictly prohibited. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was imprisoned in this fort for 3 years and he wrote "The Discovery of India".
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