Ramnagar Fort Udhampur

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Ramnagar Fort
Sheesh Mahal, Ramnagar Fort, Udhampur
Location	Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Ramnagar Fort (Hindi: रामनगर किला) is near Sheesh Mahal, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Ramnagar Fort is believed to have been built by Rajput Raja Suchet Singh, who died in 1844. His wife performed sati nearby. There is a Samadhi of Maharani at the site where the sati was performed. The fort was renovated and undertaken by the Archaeological Survey of India in 1972. It is a protected monument of the Archaeological department.^[1]

Architectural designs[]

The ancient fort is square with polygonal bastions to support its four corners. The fortifications wall and the bastions rise to three storeys and are crowned with battlements and merinos. Around the central courtyard inside Ramnagar Fort, there are cells and vaulted chambers where cannonballs are stored. There are images of Ganesa, Durga, and Hanuman in the gateway. The fort is surrounded by a moat and access to it is gained through a narrow bridge on the southeastern side.^[2][3]

Raja Suchet Singh

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• Media related to Ramnagar Fort, Udhampur at Wikimedia Commons