Malkhed Fort

The Malkhed Fort, (also known as the Manyakheta Fort) is located on the banks of the Kagina River in the district of Gulbarga in the state of Karnataka, India. Its construction attributed to the Rashtrakuta Emperor Amoghavarsha I. Manyakheta was the capital of the Rashtrakuta Empire from 814 AD to 968 AD, and after they were overthrown, it became the capital of the Western Chalukya Empire.^[1] The fort has four entrances and 52 bastions, and is over 20 feet tall. A Jumma Masjid and few dargahs can be found here.^[2]

Manyaketa Fort
Malkheda, Kalaburagi district, Karnataka, India
Site information
Type	Fortress
Controlled by	Government of Karnataka
Open to the public	yes
Condition	Ruins
Height	20 feet
Site history
Built	9th Century
Built by	Amoghavarsha I of the Rashtrakuta Empire
Materials	Limestone