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| Jalna Fort | |
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  Location of Jalna Fort in Maharashtra | |
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| Location | Near Kundalika River Jalna, Maharashtra |
| Coordinates | 19°50′36″N 75°53′31″E / 19.8433°N 75.8919°E |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1725 |
| Built for | Asaf Jah I |
| Architect | Kabil Khan, Others |
| Architectural style(s) | Nizam Style |
| Governing body | Government of Maharashtra |
| Owner | Nizam King Asaf Jah I |
Jalna Fort, also known as Mastgad, Mastgarh, is a historic fort located on the eastern side of the town of Jalna.,[1] Maharashtra, India. It was built in 1725 by Kabil Khan, under the orders of Nizam ul Mulk Asaf Jah I, the founder of the Asaf Jahi dynasty in Hyderabad Princely State, an independent successor state to the Mughal Empire.[2][3] The fort, along with the citadel, occupies a prominent position in the town. for few years Fort used by the Jalna Municipal Corporation now it is shifted to the new place near Zila Parishad School.[4]
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