Forts and palaces of India

This page lists a sample of the hundreds of (if not over a thousand) forts and palaces in India. This is not a comprehensive list – it represents only some of the important historic forts and palaces.

These samples are diverse in architectural structure and representative of India's rich and long history. Some early designs were built with extremely thick stone or brick walls with reinforced gates to protect against elephants, others with more delicate touches, and later modern forts have a distinct European flavor. Early towns and cities began and grew around forts.

Some palaces were built as forts, and many palaces (and religious temples) were built within the walls of forts. Some palaces owe their survival to having become heritage hotels. Museums are usually found at or near these sites.

Entries marked with the symbol indicate that the site is a member of the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Madhya Pradesh




Rajasthan

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Uttar Pradesh

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