Pratapagiri
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Pratapagiri (प्रतापगिरि) is a hill fort in Mahadeopur taluka of Karimnagar district in Telangana.
Origin
Variants
- Pratapagiri प्रतापगिरि, महादेवपुर तालुका, जिला करीमनगर, आ.प्र., (AS, p.581)
History
Pratapagiri hill fort
The ramparts of Pratapagiri hill fort nestled in the impenetrable jungle 240 kms northeast of Hyderabad is one such a fortification aimed at foiling enemies' invasions especially the Muslim armies on Kakatiya capital, Warangal. [1]
Afar and tough to reach even today, the Pratapagiri fort, believed to have built by Kakatiya king Prola Raju-I, located on a hillock locally known as Pedda Gutta, is said to be the first line of defence before the invading forces make any surge onto the terrain. The fort is strategically located to keep a round-the-clock surveillance of enemies invading from the north India. The hill fort offered a superb view of enemies crossing the River Godavari, which is 3 kms, so that they could plan an attack. [2]
Inscription on the fort wall
The undated six-line inscription available on the fort wall tells that the fort was constructed by Muchanayanimgaru, also known as Muppa Nayakudu, believed to be the lieutenant of Prola Raja-I, according to noted epigraphist and Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam (KTCB) member S Ramoju Haragopal. Aravind Arya Pakide, Warangal-based history buff and tourism consultant, told The Hans India: "Although certain historical links have to established, the hill fort belongs to the times of early Kakatiya dynasty. Since Prataparudra, the last king of Kakatiya dynasty, who faced the might of Delhi Sultanate, used the fort frequently; it acquired the name of Pratapagiri fort." [3]
प्रतापगिरि
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[4] ने लेख किया है .....प्रतापगिरि (AS, p.581) महादेवपुर तालुका, करीमनगर ज़िला, तेलंगाना में स्थित है। यह वारंगल नरेश राजा प्रतापरुद्र के बनवाये हुए क़िले के लिए यह स्थान उल्लेखनीय है।