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| How To Reach Elgandal Fort |
| Form City |
Via |
Distance (kms) |
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| Adilabad |
Nirmal - Armur - Korutla - Vemulawada |
230 kms |
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| Hyderabad |
Siddipet - Karimnagar |
179 kms |
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| Kamareddy |
Yellareddypet - Sirisilla - Venkatraopet |
85 kms |
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| Mancherial |
Ramagundam - Peddapalli - Karimnagar |
100 kms |
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| Medak |
Ramayampet - Siddipet - Karimnagar |
147 kms |
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| Nirmal |
Armur - Metpalli - Jagityal - Karimnagar |
165 kms |
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| Nizamabad |
Armur - Metpalli - Jagityal - Karimnagar |
159 kms |
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It is historically important because it has been ruled by five dynasties: Qutub Shahis, Mughals, and Asaf Jahis. It was the
headquarters of Karimnagar during the Nizam dominion.It is believed that there is a secret tunnel connecting Elgandal
Fort and Manakondur Fort (9 km away from Karimnagar on the Karimnagar-Warangal highway).ELGANDAL FORT IS
MADE BY ZAFAR-UD-DOULA in 1754 A.D. minarets that oscillate when shaken and tombs of the Muslim saints like
Syed Shah Munawar Quadri Saheb, Doola Shah Saheb, Syed Maroof Saheb, Mohammed Khairuddin Saheb, Shah Talib
Bismilla Saheb and Vali Hyder Saheb. There is also a Do Minar out side of the fort near the High School which one can
climb through inside of the minarets.
It houses a Mosque and an Eidgah the designated place for special Eid prayers.
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SHIVA LINGAM Found at Rachakonda Fort |
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