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Akola Fort
Akola district, Maharashtra
Akola Fort
Akola Fort is located in Maharashtra
Akola Fort
Akola Fort
Coordinates20°42′22″N 76°59′24″E / 20.706225°N 76.990019°E / 20.706225; 76.990019
TypeHill fort
Site information
OwnerGovernment of India
Controlled byMughal Empire
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionDilapidated
Site history
Built1697
Built byAsad Khan
MaterialsStone
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Asad Khan, Arthur Wellesley

Akola fort (also called Asadgad)[citation needed] along with the Narnala and Akot forts forms the major fortifications of the Akola district, Maharashtra, India.[1]

  1. ^ "Friends of Forts". Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2009.

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