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Kaulas Fort

Medieval Rashtrakuta fortress, 9th century CE

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Kaulas Fort (Kowlas Fort) is a historic fort in western Telangana in India. It was constructed by Rashtrakutas in the 9th century CE. It later came under the rule of Chalukyas of Badami, the Kakatiyas, Musunuri Nayaks, Bahmani Sultanate, Qutub Shahis, Mughals, Marathas and, finally, the Asaf Jahi rulers of the Hyderabad State. It is in the Kamareddy district, near the trijunction of Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra states. It has historically served as a strategic outpost contested by many kingdoms.

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Fort construction

9th century CE

Chalukya capture

Third quarter of the 10th century CE

Kakatiya control

12th century

Kakatiya rule ends

1323 CE

Raja Gopal Singh appointment

1720s

Asaf Jahi period

1724–1948

Role in 1857 uprising

1857

Fiefdom becomes khalsa

1915

Village census

2011

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Coordinates

18.32° N, 77.70° E