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Asadgad Fort
Shivaji Nagar, Akola, Maharashtra 444002 Phone: Not AvailableAbout
Akola fort (also called Asadgad or Asagad) along with the Narnala and Akot forts forms the major fortifications of the Akola district,Maharashtra ,India. Akola fort is notable in that it is bereft of any decorative embellishments.There are several inscriptions on the fort. An inscription on the Dahi handa gate gives its date of construction as 1114 AH (1697 CE), during the reign of emperor Aurangzeb when Nawab Asad Khan was minister.On the Agarves gate an inscription in Marathi reads that Govind Appaji in 1843 CE constructed the fort.The latter statement contradicts all the other inscriptions. While king Akolsingh was living in the Asadgad Fort, there is a famous story is associated with this payas temple.
