Koulas Fort

India / Andhra Pradesh / Banswada /
 temple, mountain, mosque, interesting place
Situated on the border of Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra States, 180 km from Hyderabad and 100 km from the district headquarter town of Nizamabad, Koulas fort can be a tourists’ delight as a quick getaway for one day. Built by the Kakatiyas, constructed in the semi-Dravidian style, the fort is situated on the south eastern Balaghat range at an altitude of about 1,000 ft, encircled by the Koulas stream. The stream used to stand as a natural moat to the fort.
The fort walls were built in a three-tier system of defence. A huge cannon still rests atop the bastion. It has 52 small and big bastions along with two main entrances. The fort temple and dargah were declared as protected monuments by the Archaeology Department.
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Coordinates:   18°19'25"N   77°41'51"E

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  • Kowlas or Koulas and surrounding villages have a Kannada majority.
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