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The Dhandidhar Fort is located 2 km from the district of Rajouri. This fort offer panoramic views of the verdant valley. The Dhandidhar Fort was maintained under the supervision of Mian Hathu. Apart from the commanding view of the entire town, the fort was used to store the food grains that were paid by the farmers as revenues.
This fort had served the purpose of defense to the Dogra rulers who easily hid themselves inside this fort for their safety. The history reveals that the fort was the best place from where the soldiers carried out their war operations. It worked as a haven to provide regular training.
The Warangal fort was built in the 13th century by the Kakatiya Dynasty during the reign of King Ganapatideva. It was destroyed by the invaders and as such only the ruins of the fort can be seen. There is a mud wall of around 20 feet which surrounds the entire fort while the second layer is of granite. The fort consists of impressive stone gateways which have a height of around 30 feet. They are carved out of single rock. The gateways are known as Kirti Torana and consist of beautiful carvings of Lord Vishnu carried by Garuda and surrounded by attendants. 45 towers in the fort and pillars are spread over an area of 19 kms. There is a temple of Mother Earth called ‘Swayambhudevi Alayam’.
Warangal is accessible by road from Hyderabad.
