Devadurga

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Devadurga (देवदुर्ग) is a town in Raichur district in the state of Karnataka, India.

Variants

• Devadurga (देवदुर्ग) (जिला रायचूर, मैसूर) (AS, p.447)
• Deodrug

History

It is known for Ancient fort located in the town. Devadurga is also famous for the 500-year-old baobab tree. There are only a handful of baobab trees in India and other known baobabs are in Savanur in Haveri district. Devadurga is famous for the Hazrat Zahiruddin Badshah Quadri Al-Jeelani Bagdadi Dargah.

Kyadigera village on Sirwar-Arakera road is famous for the ancient fort.

Gabbur is known as temple town of Raichur district. Gabbur is 28 km from Devadurga.

Masarkal village is located near the Devadurga. Masarkal is famous for the ancient cave dedicated to Hazarat Haji Ibrahim Sha Quadri (Babayya).

Jalahalli village is located on state highway and it have two famous temple shree laxmi ranganatha temple . Shri jagadaradya jayashanthlingeswar temple and one more isKoppur village is located near Krishna river, Famous for Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple Since more than 1000 Years Old Ancient Temple

Benekal is the village at the distance of 10km from devadurga and the famous Anegudi temple is present.

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Deodrug was the stronghold of the poligars of the Bedar, fearless ”, tribe who were so powerful that the first of the Nizams sought their alliance. The fort is walled on three sides and the fourth or the western side is barred by hills.

देवदुर्ग

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर ने लेख किया है ...देवदुर्ग (जिला रायचूर, मैसूर) (AS, p.447):यह स्थान बिदर के सरदारों या पोलीगरों का गढ था. ये इतने शक्तिशाली थे कि प्रथम निजाम आसफजाह ने इनसे संधि करना ठीक समझा था. किले के तीन और दीवारें हैं और पश्चिम की ओर पहाड़ियां. किला मध्ययुगीन है.