Vijaygarh Fort

Vijaygarh Fort विजयगढ़ किला Vijaygarh
250px Vijay Garh Fort on the Hill
Location	Sonbhadra
Coordinates
Designated	1040 AD
Founder	Banasur
Renovated by	Vijay Pal

Vijaygarh Fort (Hindi :विजयगढ़ किला) is a ruined fort located 30 km from Robertsganj in south east direction in Mau Kalan village on Robertsganj-Churk road, in the Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh India.

History

Vijaygarh Fort was built by the famous king Banasur, in the time of Mahabharat and was renovated by Maharaja Vijay Pal in 1040 AD. Vijay Pal was a great Jadon Rajput King. Last ruler of Vijargarh Fort was Kashi Naresh Chet Singh. He ruled until British reached this point. The Fort is considered to be mesmeric and another fort is said to be hidden under this Fort. This is the fort of Princess Chandrakanta, Last king of this fort was Kashi Naresh Tej Singh. Near the main gateway of the fort there is a tomb, which is said to be that of Saiyyed Jain-ul-Abdin Meer Sahib popularly known as Hazrat Meeran Shah Baba. There are two tanks known as Mira Sagar and Ram Sagar near the tomb which are never being dry

Attractions

Vijaygarh fort contains several old temples & red stones pillars bearing an inscription of Vishnuverdhan feudatory of Samudragupta. The Fort is famous for its rock inscriptions, cave paintings, many statues and its perennial ponds. There are four ponds inside the premises of the fort which never get dried up. More than half the area of Vijargarh is covered by the steep and rugged hills of Kaimur Range. Between the two tanks there was a palace known as Rang Mahal (Hindi:रंग महल) which had artistic rock carvings and assumed as palace of Princess Chandrakanta. There is a fair (Urs) organized in the month of April every year. people from different religion and sects attend that fair.beside the tomb there is a tank known as Mira Sagar and beyond this another one known as Ram Sagar.

Vijaygarh fort has both historical and archaeological importance. This elegant fort has also been pertinently described in the novel “Chandrakanta” by Babu Devkinandan Khatri along With Princess Chandrakanta . The Kanvarias in Shravan (Hindi) month collect water from Ram Sagar and then start their holy journey to the Shivdwar.

Gallery

• Ganesha staute at Vijay Garh Fort.jpg

  Ganesha staute at Vijay Garh Fort

• Entrance at a ruined building at Vijay Garh Fort.jpg

  Entrance at a ruined building at Vijay Garh Fort

• Entrance of Vijay Garh Fort.jpg

  Entrance of Vijay Garh Fort

• Lake 1 on Vijay Garh Fort.jpg

  Lake 1 on Vijay Garh Fort

• Lake 2 on Vijay Garh Fort.jpg

  Lake 2 on Vijay Garh Fort

• View from the top of Vijay Garh Fort.jpg

  View from the top of Vijay Garh Fort

• Broken building at Vijay Garh Fort.jpg

  Ruined Building at Vijayagarh Fort

See also

• 1.Chunar Fort
• 2.Naugarh Fort
• 3.Chandrakanta
• 4. Sonbhadra
• 5. Shivdwar

References

• http:sonbhadra.nic.in/PrincesChandrakanta.aspx
• Chandrakanta by Devaki Nandan Khatri

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