Shergarh Fort
Shergarh Fort | |
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Native names Bhojpuri: शेरगढ़ किला Fort of the lion | |
Location | Sasaram, India |
Coordinates | 24°49′40″N 83°43′41″E / 24.827852349185342°N 83.72817241126694°ECoordinates: 24°49′40″N 83°43′41″E / 24.827852349185342°N 83.72817241126694°E |
Built | 1540-45 |
Architectural style(s) | Indo-Islamic |
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Shergarh Fort (also known as Qila Shergarh, Bhurkuda Fort) is a ruined Fort in Sasaram (12 km from Chenari) of Bihar.[1][2] It is a hill fort on a Plateau about 800 feet in height and was fortified by Emperor Sher Shah Suri.[3] The fort is in dense forest which makes access difficult for people who are at the bottom of the plateau. The plateau lies at the bank of the Durgavati River.[4]
History[]
The fort was built between 1540 to 1545 by Emperor Sher Shah Suri.[5] In the 16th century the fort was known as Bhurkuda Qila.[6] It is also claimed that the fort had been built by Kharwar rulers and subsequently was captured by Sher Shah Suri in 1530.[citation needed]
Architecture[]
The area of the fort is nearly 16 km2. Its main entrance originally had eight small domes but now there are only five. One kilometre from the main entrance is a lake which is called Rani Pokhra (Queen's pond), and located at an adjacent hill there is an underground fort.[7]
References[]
- ^ Bihar, Past & Present: Souvenir, 13th Annual Congress of Epigraphical Society of India. Kashi Prasad Jayaswal Research Institute. 1987.
- ^ Provincial Series: Bengal, Vol. II. Usha. 1984.
- ^ Murray, John. A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon: Including All British India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian States.
- ^ "470 साल पुराने इस रहस्यमय किले में हैं सैकड़ों सुरंगें और तहखाने, यहां जाने से डरते हैं लोग". Amar Ujala.
- ^ "Hundreds of tunnels are present in this mysterious fort". News Track.
- ^ Studies in Art and Archaeology of Bihar and Bengal. Sri Satguru Publications. 1989. ISBN 8170301912.
- ^ "हुक्मरानों की नजर से दूर शेरगढ़ का भूमिगत किला". Jagran.
- Forts in Bihar
- Tourist attractions in Rohtas district