Type: Land fort
Base: Balapur (Akola District)
Grade: Easy
The next fort after Akola was Balapur fort. Balapur is on the route to Khamgaon from Akola city on the NH6. The route is Akola-Balapur around 50kms.
History of the fort : The construction was completed in 1757 by Ismail Nawab Khan of Ellichpur(Achalpur) . Balapur was an important military station during the Mughal period. A chhatri or pavilion was built here by Mirza Raje Jaisingh the general of Aurangzeb during the rule of Aurangzeb.
The Balapur fort from the entrance to Balapur
The fort has double walls for protection and most of the doors and bastions are intact even now. It houses the Zilla Parishad offices inside the fort and a primary school in the fort.
The main entrance door of Balapur Fort
A huge bastion (inner level)
Carvings on one of the doors of the fort
The inside of the fort
From Balapur we went on to Khamgaon (Buldhana district) to goto Khamgaon Fort.
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have these pictures been taken by you? If yes, would you care to release them in public domain for a Wikipedia article on Balapur Fort?
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