[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981) › c13.6 # Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c13.6 Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c13.6 - **Language:** English ### [c13.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c13.6) Malkhed was raised into political prominence by the Rāṣtrakūṭas, probably in the early part of the 9th century A.D. (Altekar,A.S., 1967, PP. 46-48). The existing outerfort was then constructed and then again some time after the destruction of the fort (Ibid., 1967, P.124), when it was made again, the Head Quarters of a division by the Muslim conquerers (Yazdani, G., 1960, PP. 290, 310, 320-27) another fort was built within the existing one. Let us recount the political history at relevant places below. - [Previous: c13.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c13.5) - [Next: c13.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c13.7) - [Up: c13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c13.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.joshi-1981.c13.6) · Pramāṇa