Amber Fort
RajasthanFort and palace in Rajasthan, India.
- Where
- Jaipur district
- Dates from
- 1592
- Status
- Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site; State protected monument
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Forts in India
Hill forts of the Deccan, desert forts of Rajasthan and sea forts on the Konkan coast. 178 forts across 23 states and union territories.
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The best-known forts
Ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them.
Kumbhalgarh
Rajasthan- Where
- Rajsamand district
- Dates from
- 1592
- Built by
- Kumbha of Mewar
- Status
- Protected monument of national importance; Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Elevation
- 1,100 m
Chittor Fort
Rajasthan- Where
- Chittorgarh
- Status
- Protected monument of national importance; Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mehrangarh
Rajasthan- Where
- Jodhpur
- Status
- State protected monument
Jaisalmer Fort
Rajasthan- Where
- Jaisalmer
- Dates from
- 1156
- Status
- Protected monument of national importance; Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ranthambore Fort
Rajasthan- Where
- Sawai Madhopur district
- Status
- Protected monument of national importance; Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Fort St. George
Tamil Nadu- Where
- Chennai
Raigad Fort
Maharashtra- Where
- Raigad district
- Status
- Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site; Protected monument of national importance
Gwalior Fort
Madhya Pradesh- Where
- Gwalior
- Style
- architecture of India
- Status
- Protected monument of national importance; On UNESCO’s tentative list
Gagron Fort
Rajasthan- Where
- Jhalawar district
- Dates from
- 1592
- Status
- Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site; State protected monument
Fort William, West Bengal
West Bengal- Where
- Kolkata
- Dates from
- 1696
Jaigarh Fort
Rajasthan- Where
- Jaipur
Bhangarh Fort
RajasthanHistorical fort in Rajasthan, India.
- Where
- Alwar district
- Dates from
- 1631
- Status
- Protected monument of national importance
Shivneri Fort
Maharashtra- Where
- Pune district
- Status
- Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site; Protected monument of national importance
Nahargarh Fort
Rajasthan- Where
- Jaipur
- Dates from
- 1734
- Status
- State protected monument
Tughlaqabad Fort
Delhi- Where
- Badarpur tehsil
- Dates from
- 1321
- Built by
- Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
- Status
- Protected monument of national importance
Qila Mubarak, Bathinda
Punjab- Where
- Bathinda District
- Dates from
- 1763
- Status
- Protected monument of national importance
Ramnagar Fort
Uttar PradeshFortification near the Ganga River in Varanasi, India.
- Where
- Varanasi district
- Dates from
- 1750
St. Angelo Fort
Kerala- Status
- Protected monument of national importance
Allahabad Fort
Uttar Pradesh- Where
- Prayagraj
- Status
- Protected monument of national importance
All 178 forts by state
Andhra Pradesh 4
Assam 1
Bihar 3
Daman and Diu 1
Delhi 3
Goa 7
Gujarat 4
Haryana 1
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh 1
Jharkhand 1
Karnataka 7
Kerala 12
Madhya Pradesh 4
Maharashtra 79
- Raigad Fort Mahabaleshwar guide (42 km)
- Shivneri Fort
- Fort Vasai Mumbai guide (29 km)
- Rajgad Mahabaleshwar guide (36 km)
- Lohagad Lonavala & Khandala guide (8 km)
- Harishchandragad
- Khanderi Mumbai guide (42 km)
- Ahmednagar Fort
- Pratapgad Mahabaleshwar guide (9 km)
- Panhala Fort
- Mahim Fort Mumbai guide (6 km)
- Harihar fort
- Daulatabad Fort Ajanta & Ellora Caves guide (10 km)
- Sinhagad Mahabaleshwar guide (51 km)
- Gawilghur
- Arnala fort Mumbai guide (46 km)
- Karnala Fort Mumbai guide (33 km)
- Torna Fort Mahabaleshwar guide (40 km)
- Suvarnadurg
- Belapur Fort Mumbai guide (18 km)
- Worli Fort Mumbai guide (9 km)
- Dongri Fort Mumbai guide (27 km)
- Purandar Fort Mahabaleshwar guide (53 km)
- Bombay Castle Mumbai guide (17 km)
- Castella de Aguada Mumbai guide (8 km)
- Alang Fort
- Ajinkyatara Mahabaleshwar guide (45 km)
- Rajmachi Lonavala & Khandala guide (9 km)
- Asheri fort
- Riwa Fort Mumbai guide (4 km)
- Salher
- Udgir Fort
- Madh Fort Mumbai guide (11 km)
- Fort George, Mumbai Mumbai guide (16 km)
- Akola Fort
- Kaldurg Fort
- Tikona Lonavala & Khandala guide (17 km)
- Visapur Fort Lonavala & Khandala guide (9 km)
- Naldurg Fort
- Mahuli Mumbai guide (59 km)
- Ghodbunder Fort Mumbai guide (24 km)
- Tung Fort Lonavala & Khandala guide (11 km)
- Jaigad Fort
- Jivdhan
- Laling fort
- Paranda Fort
- Narnala
- Korlai Fort Lonavala & Khandala guide (58 km)
- Kavnai fort
- Ghosalegad Fort Lonavala & Khandala guide (55 km)
- Kulang Fort
- Achala Fort
- Ballarpur Fort
- Prabalgad Lonavala & Khandala guide (31 km)
- Sion Hillock Fort Mumbai guide (4 km)
- Malanggad Mumbai guide (31 km)
- Avchitgad Lonavala & Khandala guide (43 km)
- Dhodap
- Kamalgad Mahabaleshwar guide (10 km)
- Kamandurg Fort Mumbai guide (35 km)
- Talagad Lonavala & Khandala guide (59 km)
- Ratangad
- Indrai fort
- Irshalgad Lonavala & Khandala guide (28 km)
- Kohoj
- Kothaligad Lonavala & Khandala guide (29 km)
- Galna Fort
- Kandhar Fort
- Antur Fort Ajanta & Ellora Caves guide (45 km)
- Revdanda Fort Lonavala & Khandala guide (56 km)
- Ankai Fort
- Ghangad Lonavala & Khandala guide (23 km)
- Hadsar
- Malegaon Fort
- Anjanvel Fort
- Bankot fort
- Akluj Fort
- Mahur Fort
- Sajjangad Mahabaleshwar guide (40 km)
Manipur 1
Odisha 3
Puducherry 1
Punjab 5
Rajasthan 17
- Amber Fort Jaipur guide (10 km)
- Kumbhalgarh
- Chittor Fort
- Mehrangarh Jodhpur guide (6 km)
- Jaisalmer Fort Jaisalmer guide
- Ranthambore Fort Ranthambore guide (4 km)
- Gagron Fort
- Jaigarh Fort Jaipur guide (10 km)
- Bhangarh Fort Jaipur guide (53 km)
- Nahargarh Fort Jaipur guide (4 km)
- Junagarh Fort
- Taragarh Fort, Ajmer Pushkar guide (9 km)
- Lohagarh Fort Agra guide (54 km)
- Taragarh Fort, Bundi
- Bhatner fort
- Hill Fort Kesroli
- Timangarh
Tamil Nadu 11
- Fort St. George Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) guide (52 km)
- Gingee Fort Puducherry (Pondicherry) guide (59 km)
- Vellore Fort
- Fort Dansborg
- Dindigul Fort Madurai guide (51 km)
- Udayagiri Fort
- Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort
- Vattakottai Fort
- Alamparai Fort Puducherry (Pondicherry) guide (42 km)
- Namakkal Fort
- Thirumayam Fort
Telangana 3
Uttar Pradesh 6
West Bengal 3
Frequently asked questions
Which state has the most forts on this list?
Maharashtra, with 79 of the 178. Next come Rajasthan (17) and Kerala (12).
What are the best-known forts in India?
Measured by how many language editions of Wikipedia write about them, the best known are Amber Fort, Kumbhalgarh, Chittor Fort, Mehrangarh, Jaisalmer Fort.
How did you choose these forts?
They are the forts in India that Wikidata, the free database behind Wikipedia, records with a location and articles in at least 5 Wikipedia languages. That keeps the list to places people actually look up. We checked the data on 19 Oct 2026.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia, checked 19 Oct 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email namaste@india-4u.com.