made by Alauddin Khilji of Delhi, Mahmood Khilji of Malwa, Ibrahim Lodi of Delhi, The Mughal dynasty, and Sher Shah Soon of Delhi. The fort extends in a five kilometer radius. Inside the main fort is The Nokhanda Palace, Khilji Mosque, tomb of Hazrat Abdul Rehman Naar Nooli Baba, a pond, and the modern Jauhar memorial, which are worth visiting. Kirti Durg has withstood many attacks in the course of history. In 1528 Mughal Emperor Babur captured the fort in a historic battle that also saw over 600 woman of the Rajput court commit ritual suicide by jauhar where they threw themselves into fire to escape capture by the enemy. A more full account of this battle can be read in the History chapter of this book. The fort is situated on a hill 190 meters above the town. Passages to the fort go through the Jageshwari Temple, Fuhari Baba, and the old main entrance the Khooni Darwaya gate. A modern road has been made leading up to the main fort that can be reached by Lalitpur Road. At one corner of the fort is the beautifully carved Khilji Mosque from the 14th Century A.D. This monument has the verses of the Quran inscribed in stone in Nask script. At the Southeastern end of the fort is the ancient Giloba pond. A Shiva Lingam is visible in the ponds walls, which denotes there must have been a Shiva temple there in earlier times.
The view of the sunrise and sunset from the fort is breathtaking. It commands a comprehensive view of the city on one side and a lake to the other.