Ausa land fort is located in the village of Ausa in the
Latur district in Maharashtra.
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| Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra |
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| Fortification and Bastions (Old and New) at Ausa Fort in Ausa Village in Latur district in Maharashtra |
After visiting the Dharashiv Caves we traveled per
directions provided by Google maps to reach Ausa Fort. We traveled for around
70 KM to reach Ausa Fort base. We parked the car near the main road and from
there walked to the fort premises.
There is no entry fee to see the fort, but the fort timings
are from 9 AM to 5PM.
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| Darwaza to Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra |
Similar to Paranda Fort and Fort Aguada, Ausa Fort too has a moat around it
due to the short height of the fort walls.
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Cannon at Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra
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| Cannon at Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra |
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The fortification near the Main Entrance of the fort is very
unusual. A ramp has been created of
stone so that one can reach the Fort.
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| Cannon balls and stone sculptures at Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra |
The fort walls have got small openings in them, I guess it
was used for defense purposes. The Main Darwaza or Door has been redone, the
varnish on it is so bright that it stands out.
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| Darwaza's within Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra |
A tiny passage surrounded by fort walls with Jarokha (overhanging
enclosed balcony) lead one within the
fort premises.
A couple of broken stone sculptures and cannon balls can be
seen on the way.
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| Ariel view of Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra |
On a podium are placed 9 small sized cannons. There is a
cannon ball in the mouth of one of the cannons. After crossing another Darwaza
we finally enter the fort premises.
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Rooms within the fort premises at Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra
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| Well within Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra |
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Not sure what this structure painted in white is near the
fort bastion.
The fort is under renovation, as there are people working
within the fort premises.
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| Bastion at Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra |
Like always the best way to explore the fort is to walk on
the fort walls. We did the same. The fort walls have also been redone.
The fort bastions have cannons placed on them. Each of the
cannons are unique as they are of different sizes.
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Cannons kept on display at Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra
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| Cannon at Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra |
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The fort has two levels of fortification, the outside wall
is smaller is height in comparison to the inner walls. There is no maintenance
work carried out on the outer walls.
Within the fort premises is a huge well and unknown
structures apart from the thick vegetation.
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| Cannon at Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra |
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The entire fort can see seen in 45 minutes. Not much is
known about the history of this fort.
Cannon at Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur district in Maharashtra
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| Within the premises of Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra |
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Please note that there is no provision for food and water in the fort.
Also I am not aware of the public transport system. But there are people staying outside the fort premises.
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| Cannon at Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra |
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| Structures within Ausa fort in Ausa village in Latur District of Maharashtra |
As the time was 5 PM, we headed over to see the Kharosa Caves.
NOTE: Please click on the words in large font in the blog to read about them.
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