Bhongir Fort, Hill fort in Bhongir, India

Bhongir Fort is a fortification on an egg-shaped monolithic rock hill rising about 184.5 m above road level, roughly 47 km from Hyderabad. Its lower section has a long stone wall with a crenellated parapet and three large pointed arches, with a smaller rectangular opening beside the right arch. A Hanuman Temple stands at the start of the intact stone steps, and the Bala Hisar citadel occupies the summit.

Rulers of the Chalukya dynasty founded the fortress in the 10th century as a military base. Later dynasties took over the site and used it to defend their territories in the region.

The name comes from Telugu and refers to the rock that towers over the town. Visitors see the old walls today as part of the landscape, and locals use the surrounding area for walks in the late afternoon.

The route begins at the southwest and passes a Hanuman Temple with two entry points between large rocks before the stone steps climb to the citadel. The first gateway is a steel door said to have been built by the Nizam, resembling Fateh Darwaza at Golconda. The hill rises 184.5 m above road level.

The fort's first gateway is known as the steel gateway, said to have been built at the Nizam's own expense. Its design resembles Fateh Darwaza, the first gate of Bala Hisar at Golconda Fort. Tall walls and spacious rooms in the Islamic style stand behind it.