Laling fort
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Laling, Holkars, British |
Laling Killa (Marathi: लळिंग किल्ला) is a small fort (killa) situated in the present day Dhule district of Maharashtra state in India. The fort is situated on top of Laling hill about 9.65 km (6.00 mi) south of Dhule city. It was one of the important forts in the Khandesh region during the time of the Faruqi Kings.[1]
History
It is a place of considerable antiquity and the fort is supposed to have been built during the reign of the first of the Faruqi Kings. The fact that this fort and not that of
Present condition
Around the fort is a small village called as Laling village with 1,549 inhabitants in 1961. Laling has, besides the fort, two
How to reach
The Laling Area is part of Dhule city, and it is located 16 km Western from the Dhule CBS on a busy Mumbai-Agra NH3 Highway. The path from the old hemadpanti temple in the base village leads to the fort. Recently steps are constructed to reach Laling fort.
Gallery
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Top of the fort
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Lalita mata temple
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Dried pond
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Rock cut cisterns
References
- ^ Trekshitiz. "Laling". www.trekshitiz.com. TreKshitiZ. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Government of Maharashtra (25 December 2006). Maharashtra Gazetteer Dhule district. Mumbai: Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
See also