Asirgarh Fort

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Asirgarh Fort
Part of Madhya Pradesh,  India
Burhanpur, District Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, India[1]
Asirgarh Fort in 2013
Asirgarh Fort
Coordinates	21°28′N 76°17′E / 21.47°N 76.29°E / 21.47; 76.29
Type	Hill fort
Site information
Owner	Government of India
Open to the public	yes
Condition	dilapidated
Site history
Built by	Asa Ahir, Ahir King
Materials	Stone, Limestone and Lead
Garrison information
Occupants	Yaduvanshi Ahir->Faruqi dynasty->Mughal->Maratha->Holkars->Shinde->British

Asirgarh Fort is an Indian fortress (qila) situated in the Satpura Range about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the city of Burhanpur, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The Asirgarh fort is said to have been built by a king named Asa Ahir^[2] in the early 15th century. Because the fortress commands a pass through the Satpuras connecting the valleys of the Narmada and Tapti rivers, one of the most important routes from northern India to the Deccan, it was known as the "key to the Deccan".