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Kaulas Fort
18.3225° N, 77.6981° E
About
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.
Historical Timeline
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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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