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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Malliabad<br />
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'''Malliabad''' is 5&nbsp;km from [[Raichur]], it has historical fort and monuments.<br />
Excavation site os Archaeological Department, research, conservation and restoration works are in progress, seeking help from Kannada University Hampi.<br />
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{{main |Raichur Doab|Battle of Raichur}}<br />
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==Malliabad Fort==<br />
The Malliabad fort is important in the history of Raichur and [[North Karnataka]]. <br />
A ruined Vishnu temple and a pair of life sized elephants carved in white granite are located in the fort, the State Department of Archaeology declared as a protected historical monument.<br />
The fort was built during the 13th Century (1294 A.D) by the [[Kakatiyas]] of Warangal and also associated with the Vijayanagar Empire.<br />
In 1520 A.D.[[Krishnadevaraya]] stayed here along with his army during the [[Battle of Raichur]] against [[Adilshahi]]s.<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/01/stories/2011010153390500.htm<br />
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|url-status=dead<br />
|archive-date=2013-06-16<br />
|work=[[The Hindu]]<br />
|title=Research on fort in Malliabad soon <br />
|date=2011-01-01<br />
|accessdate=2013-04-24<br />
}}</ref><br />
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==Life sized elephants==<br />
Two life sized elephants carved in white granite<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/marred-by-vandalism-and-neglect/article916771.ece<br />
|title=Marred by vandalism and neglect<br />
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|accessdate=2013-04-24<br />
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/04/stories/2006120406420400.htm<br />
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005233622/http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/04/stories/2006120406420400.htm<br />
|url-status=dead<br />
|archive-date=2008-10-05<br />
|work=[[The Hindu]]<br />
|title=Monuments in a state of neglect<br />
|date=2006-12-04<br />
|accessdate=2013-04-24<br />
}}</ref> were found in the Malliabad Fort and these are under the supervision of Government authorities. <br />
The elephants are from the period of the [[Vijayanagar Empire]]. Initially the elephants were placed in front of the ''Vishnu temple'', and once adorned the gateway of the ''Malliabad Fort''.<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/10/stories/2006121001490300.htm<br />
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|url-status=dead<br />
|archive-date=2006-12-12<br />
|work=[[The Hindu]]<br />
|title=Provide security to historical monuments, says sangha <br />
|date=2006-12-10<br />
|accessdate=2013-04-25<br />
}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Forts of Karnataka]]<br />
*[[North Karnataka]]<br />
*[[Kakatiyas]] <br />
*[[Raichur]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Forts in Karnataka]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Raichur district]]</div>155.69.165.66