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Date
of
Visit:
December
2023,
Gooty
fort
is
one
of
the
oldest
and
most
prominent
forts
in
Rayalaseema
region.
The
summit
is
1700ft
high
above
surrounding
ground
level.
Tips
for
visit:
1.
There
is
no
ticket
for
visit.
One
person
per
group
has
to
fill
his
contact
details
along
with
Aadhar
card
details.
2.
The
trek
is
easy-medium
scale
and
takes
3
hours
total
(to
and
fro).
3.
There
are
absolutely
no
facilities
for
toilets
or
drinking
water.
4.
There
are
no
information
boards
or
any
way
boards
along
trek
aparr
from
just
one
'ASI
protection
zone'
board
at
the
base.
5.
There
is
zero
maintenance.
6.
Since
the
place
is
hot
and
dry,
it
is
better
to
start
the
trek
early.
7.
The
access
to
the
base
is
through
very
narrow
streets
of
the
town.
8.
The
parking
is
provided
in
one
barren
land
next
to
the
base
office
and
is
not
proper.
9.
But
the
views
and
the
historic
experience
is
worth.
Must
see
place
if
you
are
a
trekking
or
history
enthusiast.
History:
The
fort
dates
back
to
Western
Chalukyan
era
(10th
Century
C.E.)
and
was
expanded
to
it's
best
under
the
Vijayanagara
rulers.
It
later
fell
to
Qutub
Shahis
and
Mughals.
It
was
captured
by
Murari
Rao
Ghorpade,
A
Maratha
general
in
1746
CE.
The
fort
was
besieged
by
Hyder
Ali
in
1775
and
later
was
under
control
of
East
India
Company.
Architecture:
The
fort
is
situated
on
high
rough
cluster
of
steep
and
bare
Rocky
hills
connected
by
lower
spurs.
The
hills
are
connected
by
ramapart
walls,
built
of
irregular
red
granite
blocks
pointed
with
lime
mortar.
There
are
more
than
100
bastions
and
14
gateways.
There
are
several
ruined
structures
like
Rangamahal,
Horse
stable,
kitchen,
jail,
etc.
One
can
see
the
transition
of
architecture
of
various
eras,
the
coexistence
of
Islamic
motifs
of
later
date
along
with
vijayanagara
architectural
elements.
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