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Kandhar Fort

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Kandhar Fort
कंधार किल्ला
Part of Kandhar
Kandhar,
Nanded district,
Maharashtra
Kandhar Fort is located in Maharashtra
Kandhar Fort
Kandhar Fort
Kandahr Fort in Maharashtra
Coordinates18°54′02″N 77°12′05″E / 18.9005°N 77.2014°E / 18.9005; 77.2014
TypeFort
Length410 metres (1,350 ft)
Site information
OwnerIndia Government of India
Controlled byGovernment of Maharashtra
Open to
the public
Yes
Conditiongood
Site history
Built939-967[1]
Built byKrishna III
MaterialsBlack Stones,
Cement

Kandhar Fort or Kandhar Khilla is a fort located in Kandhar, Nanded district in the state of Maharashtra, India.[2] Its construction attributed to the Rashtrakuta King Krishna III of Malkhed.[3]

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Candahar - Views in Southern Afghanistan by John Frederick Irwin

References

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  1. ^ "Kandhar Fort - DOT-Maharashtra Tourism - Maharashtra Tourism".
  2. ^ "Kandhar Fort". maharashtradarshan. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Kandhar Fort". official government website of Nanded. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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