Elgandal Fort, Karimnagar, Telangana.

Elgandal Fort, Karimnagar, Telangana.

Elgandal Fort is situated amidst palm groves on the banks of the Manair River, approximately 10 kilometres from Karimnagar on the Kamareddy Road in the Indian state of Telangana.

The fort is 10 km away from Karimnagar on the Kama Reddy Road and had been a center of power of various dynasties like the Kakatiyadynasty, Bahmanis, QutubShahis, Mughals and AsafJahis.

The fort had been a centre of power of various dynasties, including the Kakatiya dynasty, Bahmanis, Qutub Shahis, Mughals and Asaf Jahis. The fort was appointed as the headquarters of Karimnagar during the rule of the Nizams of Hyderabad. In earlier times, Elgandal is also called as Bahudhanyapuram, Tellakandula and Veligandula. And finally in course of time, the name changed to Elgandal.