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1690:Chandragiri
1662:Vattakottai
1580:Sikh Empire
1565:Ranthambore
1530:Hinglajgarh
1495:Kumbhalgarh
1427:Rachol Fort
1239:Chitradurga
1181:Purana Qila
1163:Sadashivgad
1148:Hinglajgarh
997:Devanahalli
946:Bawana Fort
854:Tughlaqabad
834:Bandhavgarh
757:Tellicherry
707:Anchuthengu
699:British Raj
656:Kareng Ghar
546:Fort George
541:Dongri Fort
182:Maharashtra
150:8 June 1690
118: /
93:Coordinates
1725:Categories
1654:Travancore
1639:Rohtasgarh
1626:Sur Empire
1535:Mehrangarh
1397:Ponda Fort
1387:Ghodbunder
1382:Cranganore
1362:Pallipuram
1357:St. Angelo
1279:Portuguese
1108:Sindhudurg
1035:Mandavgadh
802:(Mastgarh)
800:Jalna Fort
785:Daulatabad
780:Ahmednagar
712:St. George
586:Worli Fort
571:Sewri Fort
556:Mahim Fort
317:References
311:Sewri Fort
246:Sewri Fort
193:Yakut Khan
147:Demolished
106:72°50′34″E
103:18°57′56″N
1705:Udayagiri
1700:Bangalore
1667:Udayagiri
1550:Sabalgarh
1500:Nahargarh
1475:Jaisalmer
1450:Achalgarh
1347:Madh Fort
1196:Allahabad
1113:Vijaydurg
1098:Vishalgad
1093:Pratapgad
1012:Sankagiri
859:Salimgarh
790:Gawilghur
762:St. David
661:Rang Ghar
566:Riwa Fort
551:Madh Fort
273:reservoir
262:Aurangzeb
191:general,
180:state of
176:, in the
139:Completed
131:Elevation
1525:Kalinjar
1510:Taragarh
1490:Kankwadi
1485:Junagarh
1460:Bhangarh
1377:Anjediva
1332:Emmanuel
1312:Diu Fort
1249:Dindigul
1221:Ramnagar
1186:Chanderi
1118:Shivneri
1078:Sinhagad
1073:Sudhagad
1030:Mandsaur
1002:Palakkad
979:Warangal
956:Lohagarh
900:Asirgarh
882:Raibania
877:Barabati
795:Golconda
689:Gulbarga
467:See also
301:Mazagaon
287:See also
170:Mazagaon
82:Mazagaon
78:Location
1710:Vellore
1611:Belapur
1520:Gwalior
1515:Lal Kot
1470:Jaigarh
1465:Chittor
1442:Rajputs
1269:Hosdurg
1158:Visapur
1088:Panhala
1068:Lohagad
910:Thalner
839:Hathras
829:Aligarh
811:Panhala
806:Narnala
737:Mazagon
717:William
231:Mughals
203:History
158:British
1695:Gingee
1644:Munger
1634:Chunar
1616:Underi
1588:Kamlah
1560:Kangra
1540:Narwar
1480:Jalore
1367:Aguada
1342:Korlai
1302:Arnala
1254:Gingee
1153:Manora
1143:Jhansi
1133:Gingee
1123:Raigad
1103:Rajgad
1083:Tikona
1063:Kolaba
1053:Dongri
928:Bhadra
905:Laling
722:Bombay
510:Mumbai
408:
381:
227:Siddis
225:. The
186:Muslim
178:Indian
155:Client
86:Mumbai
1598:Siddi
1455:Amber
1297:Mahim
1244:Bekal
1211:Akola
1007:Bekal
951:Gohad
752:Mahim
747:Sewri
732:Worli
684:Bidar
250:Mahim
223:Surat
1672:East
1555:Bahu
1191:Agra
849:Siri
727:Riwa
456:2008
406:ISBN
379:ISBN
189:Koli
164:The
142:1680
73:Fort
70:Type
1206:Red
938:Jat
355:443
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