Basavakalyan Fort, Basavakalyan, Karnataka.

Basavakalyan Fort, Basavakalyan, Karnataka.

Basavakalyana fort, earlier known as Kalyana fort, is located in Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Its historic importance is dated to the 10th century.

This fort witnessed the religious and cultural turbulence of the 12th century. It was the birthplace of Basaveshwara. He was a 12th century scholar who fought against casteism and orthodoxy in Hinduism.

The fort is strategically built as a defence structure in a camouflaged setting, which is not discernible till the enemy is at close quarters of the fort. This gives advantage for the defence forces holed up in the fort to repulse enemy attacks. This strategy of locating the fort in naturally camouflaged locations was popular in the forts built in the Deccan.