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Qasimabad Fort, Ghazipur

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Qasimabad fort
The remains of Qasimabad fort built by Nawab Sheikh Abdullah in memory of his father Nawab Sheikh Muhammad Qasim.
LocationGhazipur, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates25°47′20″N 83°40′12″E / 25.7889647°N 83.6700072°E / 25.7889647; 83.6700072
Area17 acres
Built1742-1743
Built forNawab Sheikh Abdullah
Architectural style(s)Mughal, & British
Owner
  • Nawab Sheikh Abdullah and his descendants (1742-1952)
  • Government (1952-....)
Qasimabad Fort, Ghazipur is located in Uttar Pradesh
Qasimabad Fort, Ghazipur
Location of Qasimabad fort in Uttar Pradesh
Qasimabad Fort, Ghazipur is located in India
Qasimabad Fort, Ghazipur
Qasimabad Fort, Ghazipur (India)

Qasimabad fort also known as Nawab Muhammad Qasim Fort. It was built by Nawab Sheikh Abdullah in 1742. The fort is located in the town of Kasimabad, of Ghazipur District, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Nawab Qasim Fort in Bad condition".
  2. ^ ""Banaras Princly Estate"". Archived from the original on 2017-06-08.
  3. ^ ""The First Nawabs of Awadh"". SHIVA LAL AGARWALA, AGRA. 1954.
  4. ^ Nevill, H. R. (1909). ""Ghazipur: A Gazetteer being Vol. XXIX of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh"".