Kalinjar

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Kalinjar is an ancient hill fort and former royal stronghold in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India, renowned for its strategic importance and rich medieval history.

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Kalinjar canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
fortress
hill fort
tourist attraction
associatedWith British India
surface form: British Raj

Bundela dynasty
surface form: Bundela rulers

Chandela dynasty
Gupta Empire
Hinduism
Shiva
surface form: Lord Shiva

Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
battles conflicts involving Mughals
regional wars in Bundelkhand
siege by Sher Shah Suri
country India
elevation approximately 365 meters
etymology name often linked to Shiva as destroyer of time (Kaal)
governedBy Archaeological Survey of India
hasPart Kalinjar Fort
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple complex
surface form: Neelkanth Temple

defensive walls
gates and bastions
palace ruins
rock-cut tanks
heritageStatus protected monument
site of archaeological importance
historicalPeriod Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal period

early medieval India
medieval India
knownFor Hindu religious significance
medieval history
rock-cut temples
stone inscriptions
strategic military importance
locatedIn Banda district
Bundelkhand
surface form: Bundelkhand region

Uttar Pradesh
locatedNear Chitrakoot
Karwi
locatedOn Vindhya Range
religiousSignificance Shiva pilgrimage site
site of Neelkanth form of Shiva

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