Medak Fort

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In a rare honour, the postal department launched a postal cover and a postal stamp on the historical Medak fort recently.

About Medak Fort

• It is a historic hill fort located in Medak town, Telangana. 
• The fort was built during the 12th century under the reign of the Kakatiya ruler, Pratapa Rudra, and it was initially called ‘MethukuDurgam’ in Telugu. 
• It served as a command post for the Kakatiyas and later for the Qutub Shahis. 

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Medak Fort Features

• Spread over 100 acres at an average elevation of 90 metres from ground level, the fort houses a small lake, a barrack, a warehouse, and a 11-foot-long cannon from 17th Century CE. 
• It has three main entrances, namely the “Prathama Dwaram”, the “SimhaDwaram” which features two snarling lions at the top of these entrances while the “GajaDwaram”, or the Elephant’s Entrance features a sculpture where two elephants are majestically interlocked on both sides of this entrance.
• The main entrance features the double-headed “Gandabherundam”, the emblem of Vijayanagara Empire built by the great ruler Srikrishna Devaraya.  
• The fort also has a 17th-century mosque on its premises built by the Qutub Shahis, as well as granaries.

News: TT