Forts No tourist survey is complete without mentioning about Karnataka's historical forts. The whole range of ancient capitals of Bidar, Gulbarga, Bijapur, Vijayanagara, Badami, Basava Kalyan, Srirangapattan, Keladi, Chitradurga, Mysore, etc. had their forts. There are hill forts at the - Nandi Hill (Kolar district)
- Savanadurga (Bangalore district)
- Madhugiri
- Pavagada
- Midigeshi (Tumkur district)
- Ucchangi near Davanagere (Bellary district)
- Sandur (Bellary district)
- Jamalabad in Dakshina Karnataka
- Manzarabad near Sakleshpur (Hassan district)
- Kavaledurga (Shimoga district)
- Chitradurga Shahapur (Gulbarga district)
- Shorapur (Gulbarga district)
- Nargund fort built by Shivaji (Dharwad district)
- Parasgad and Vallabhgad forts (Belgaum district), also raised by Shivaji.
Bangalore, Devanahalli, Magadi (Bangalore district), Aymangala in Chitradurga district, Chikbanavar in Hassan district, Belgaum have fortifications round part of the towns even now. The coastal island forts like Bahadurgad, Basavaraja Durga, Devagad and Kurmagad are as strong as they were in the heydays.
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