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Jalna Fort

17th-century fort in Maharashtra, India

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Jalna Fort
Native names Marathi: मस्तगड Urdu: مستگد
Location of Jalna Fort in Maharashtra
Location	Near Kundalika River Jalna, Maharashtra
Coordinates	19°50′36″N 75°53′31″E / 19.8433°N 75.8919°E / 19.8433; 75.8919
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1725
Built for	Asaf Jah I
Architect	Kabil Khan, Others
Architectural style(s)	Nizam Style
Governing body	Government of Maharashtra
Owner	Nizam King Asaf Jah I

Jalna Fort, also known as Mastgad, Mastgarh, is a historic fort located on the eastern side of the town of Jalna.,^[1] Maharashtra, India. It was built in 1725 by Kabil Khan, under the orders of Nizam ul Mulk Asaf Jah I, the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynastyinHyderabad Princely State, an independent successor state to the Mughal Empire.^[2][3] The fort, along with the citadel, occupies a prominent position in the town. for few years Fort used by the Jalna Municipal Corporation now it is shifted to the new place near Zila Parishad School.^[4]

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Jalna Fort, despite being in a state of partial collapse, still holds cultural and religious significance in the region. The presence of a mosque and a shrine of a Sufi saint within the fort further adds to its historical and religious importance. It is also noteworthy that the fort was used as the office of Jalna Municipal Corporation (Jalna Nagar Parishad) for several years, showcasing its importance in the administration of the region.

The fort was constructed during the reign of Asaf Jah I, who was the Governor of the Deccan under the Mughals from 1713 to 1721. In 1724, Asaf Jah I resumed rule from the Mughal provincial capital of Aurangabad, under the title of Asaf Jah granted by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.^[5] The state was ruled from 1724 to 1857 by the Nizams,^[6] who were initially viceroys of the Mughal Empire in the Deccan.^[7][8]