On 24th March 08 I and Manas da went on a ride with my bike to Bhongir forte situated on Warangle road 56Km from Hyderabad. We started at 7:00am and reached Bhongir by 8:45am.The forte is visible from the road but one cant guess its size and grandeur from the road beneath. The forte is situated on a rock hill and built in such a manner that it must have been very difficult to concur. We had to climb up the rock hill to reach the top of the forte. The guard showed the stairs and the railings on the rocks , but while we climbed up we didn’t find our way since no direction board was present. So we climbed up through the steep rock surface. There was a palatial building and water storage area in the summit. The building was in ruins but it still depicted the workmanship and architectural design of that era. The view from top was fascinating. We could see the whole town of Bhongir and adjoining areas, we could see atleast 20 Km from up there.. The landscape was wonderful and we felt of staying there for long hours. While we climbed down we saw more water storage area , even a dam and other structures for storing rain water. It was a steep downhill decent , but this time we found the way in which there was railing and stairs. So climbing down was easier.
The place showed sheer negligence by the authority since there were damages visible due to lack of maintenance. Moreover there was no description about when was this forte built and by whom. There was no signboard showing correct direction.
The week end visit was really a memorable one and I am sure to visit the place again in near future since the view from the top of the hill is really fascinating.
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Besh bhalo tulechis picturesgulo. Tor picasa album ta khulte heavy time nicche, ekhane connection khub slow. ekhane na dekhte pele barite dekhbo.
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