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Akola Fort is located in the district of Akola in Maharashtra state. Edit

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Akola fort is also called Asadgad Fort or Asagad Fort. It is one of the earliest mud fort. It was made by one Akol Singh. It was later during 1697 CE the reign of Aurangzeb by Asad Khan, Hence the alternate present name. There are Two approaches to the fort. 1St, an East West stair case running along the northern wall of the fort; 2nd, a properly constructed approach path & stair case running North to South through residential area. Local residents are using this well constructed path for tethering of domestic animals .The stench of cow and buffalo dung and urine is overwhelming . The path is also used for parking of auto rickshaws etc. Both the approaches are extremely filthy and odorous. Almost puts you off from going any further. Condition of the fort it self is very bad and pathetic. Sheed Smarak, fountain etc built some time in the past are also badly neglected. Apathy of local administration is regretful. If things don’t improve no one will ever visit this place. A historical monument will be lost forever.

Akola Fort

HistoryEdit

Akola Fort was initially constructed with mud by Akol Singh. He erected the fortification in order to defend the nearby village. Later the fort was strengthened and renovated by Asad Khan in 1697 CE during the rule of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Hence the fort was known as Asadgad. Eventually Akola Fort was occupied by the forces of the British Indian Army. In 1803, Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS used the citadel as his camp before the Battle of Argaon during the Second Anglo Maratha War. However, the fortress was demolished by the British Government of India in 1870.

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October to April.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1 to 2 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : The “NH6” runs through Akola from Hazira (Surat) to Kolkata. NH6 is a part of Asian Highway 46. State Highway no. 68 & 69 also pass through the municipal limits. Taxi is also available here.

BUS : City Transport: Akola Municipal Transport (AMT) runs Akola’s public transport service. Autorickshaw is also widely used in Akola city for city transport. Maharashtra state transport buses are most commonly used by people to travel to rural parts of the region. They are the cheapest means of transport. State-owned and private air-conditioned bus services run daily to most major cities to and from Akola. The bus frequency is good. Bus service is available for cities like Pune, Nagpur, Bhopal, Indore, Hyderabad, Nanded, Amravati, Mumbai, Nashik and Jabalpur.

Train : Akola railway station is an important station in the state and there are regular services from many cities. The station has good connectivity to places such as Bikaner, Jaipur, Pune, Indore, Mumbai, Delhi, and Ahmadabad, Chennai, Hydrabad, Howrah and many other cities.

Air : Akola Airport, (also known as Shivani Airport) (IATA: AKD, ICAO: VAAK) is the domestic airport of Akola city at an elevation of 999 ft and has one runway (4,600×145 ft). The airport is just 7 km from the city on National Highway No. 6. No scheduled commercial air services available at current times. The nearest international airport is at Nagpur (250) and at Aurangabad, Maharashtra (265). One can hire a taxi from the airport to the city of Akola.

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