Raichur Fort

Raichur Fort
Raichur, India
Raichur Fort
Raichur Fort
Coordinates	16°2′N 77°37′E / 16.033°N 77.617°E / 16.033; 77.617
Type	Fort
Site information
Controlled by	Government of Karnataka
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ruins
Site history
Built	1294; 730 years ago (1294)
Built by	Kakatiya dynasty

Raichur Fort^[1] is a fortress located on a hilltop in the heart of the Raichur in North Karnataka.

The Raichur region (Raichur Doab) has been ruled by several families; the Kakatiya dynasty, Rashtrakutas, Vijayanagar Empire, Bahmanis and Nizams.