Utila Fort
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  Utila Fort Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Utila Fort Utila Fort (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°9′48.44″N 78°19′59.11″E / 26.1634556°N 78.3330861°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Utila Fort is a fort in Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh, India. Utila is 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Gwalior city on Gwalior–Hastinapur-Behat Road.
History
[edit]It was constructed by Bhim Singh Rana of Gohad State in 1740. It was mainly constructed to provide defense to Gohad Fort.
Architecture
[edit]The fort is situated on a hillock and is guarded by a deep trench which surrounds it. There are four high towers or burj surrounding the fort, the architecture of which reflects the defense strategy and architectural skills of the Gohad Jat rulers.