Ahmednagar Fort

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Ahmednagar Fort is a historic 15th-century stronghold in Maharashtra, India, notable as a site of political imprisonment during British rule and for its association with leaders of the Indian independence movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fort
historical monument
architecturalStyle medieval Deccan fort architecture
associatedWork The Discovery of India
builder Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I
category Buildings and structures in Ahmednagar district
Forts in Maharashtra
Indian independence movement sites
Prisons in India
constructionEnd early 16th century
constructionStart late 15th century
continent Asia
controlledBy British Empire
Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire

Nizam Shahi dynasty
country India
event imprisonment of Congress Working Committee members in 1942
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
hasPart bastions
gateways
moat
ramparts
heritageStatus protected monument
historicalEra medieval India
locatedIn Ahmednagar
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Ahmednagar district
locatedInRegion Western India
locatedInState Maharashtra
locatedOn left bank of the Sina River
materialUsed stone
namedAfter Ahmednagar
nearestCity Ahmednagar
notableFor association with Indian independence movement leaders
political imprisonment during British rule
notablePrisoner Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
surface form: Abul Kalam Azad

Asaf Ali
Govind Ballabh Pant
Humayun Kabir
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jayaprakash Narayan
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
surface form: Vallabhbhai Patel
openToPublic yes
significance important site in modern Indian political history
symbol of colonial-era political repression
tourism popular tourist attraction in Ahmednagar
usedFor administrative center
military defense
political prison

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The Discovery of India placeOfWriting Ahmednagar Fort
Ahmednagar hasFort Ahmednagar Fort
Ahmednagar district contains Ahmednagar Fort