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Khammam
Fort
is
a
fort
in
the
city
of
Khammam,
Telangana,
India
constructed
by
[[Lakshma
Reddy,
Ranga
Reddy
and
Velama
Reddy].
It
served
as
an
impregnable
citadel
during
various
regimes
of
different
dynasties,
including
the
Musunuri
Nayaks,
Qutb
Shahi’s
and
Asaf
Jahis.
The
fort
was
situated
in
a
very
vast
area
in
the
heart
of
the
City
of
Khammam.
It
was
notified
as
a
protected
monument
by
the
Archaeology
Department
several
decades
ago.
Despite
decades
of
neglect,
the
historical
edifice,
which
once
flourished
with
regal
opulence,
presents
its
alluring
charm
due
to
its
architectural
splendorThe
Khammam
Fort
was
built
by
Musunuri
Nayaks.
Several
inscriptions
were
discovered
in
the
surrounding
areas
of
Khammam
and
Krishna
districts
of
Musunuri
Nayaks.
Khammam
slowly
became
an
independent
territory
within
the
kingdom
of
Kakatiyas
for
Musunuri
Nayaks.
75
Telugu
speaking
feudatories
of
the
region
under
the
leadership
of
Musunuri
Nayaks
fought
for
10
long
years
to
unify
the
Telugu
land
and
succeeded
in
repulsing
the
Delhi
Sultanate
forces
under
Malik
Maqbul
(Khan-e-Jahan
Tilangani)
out
of
their
country.cannonballs
and
to
counter
the
enemy
from
the
top.
A
15-foot
deep
trench
is
dug
in
some
places
for
the
army
to
store
and
use
as
a
hiding
place.
The
huge
blocks
of
stone
used
for
the
walls
are
as
long
as
10
feet
and
are
believed
to
be
transported
using
elephants
and
men.
No
mud
or
limestone
is
used
in
this
huge
wall
and
the
rocks
are
tightly
placed
and
leaving
the
viewers
amazed
by
the
construction
A
permanent
Gallows
has
been
erected
on
this
prominent
hill
fort,
where
the
estimated
seat
of
justice
could
have
been
inside
the
fort.
The
platform
is
made
of
Stone
and
appears
like
a
well,
due
to
which
the
locals
call
this
'Nethi
bhavi'
('నేతి
బావి
'meaning
Ghee
well).
This
stone
structure
could
be
seen
from
allover
the
city
of
khammam.
Stone
Gallows,
locally
believed
to
be
a
Ghee
well
on
top
of
the
fort
The
fort
is
believed
to
have
a
secret
tunnels
to
the
Warangal
Fort
with
multiple
entrances
in
different
locations
at
the
fort.
One
such
entrance
is
10
feet
in
diameter
and
the
steps
to
enter
the
tunnel
are
closed
due
to
damage
over
the
years.
The
local
folklore
includes
stories
about
valuables
being
transferred
between
the
kings
from
here
using
the
secret
passages
and
escaping
enemy
attacks
through
them.[