Shergarh Fort (also known as Qila Shergarh, Bhurkuda Fort) is a ruined fort in Malhipur, Chenari block of Sasaram, it is well connected from Kudra and as well from Sasaram, Bihar.[1][2] It is a hill fort on a Kaimur plateau about 800 feet in height and was fortified by EmperorSher Shah Suri.[3] The fort is in dense forest, making access difficult from the bottom of the plateau. The fort lies on the banks of the Durgavati River.[4]
The fort was built between 1540 and 1545 by EmperorSher Shah Suri.[5] In the 16th century the fort was known as Bhurkuda Qila.[6] It is also claimed that the fort was built by Kharwar rulers and subsequently captured by Sher Shah Suri in 1530.[citation needed]
Architectureedit
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 called Rani Pokhra (Queen's Pond), and on an adjacent hill is an underground fort.[7]
^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. ISBN8170301912.
^"हुक्मरानों की नजर से दूर शेरगढ़ का भूमिगत किला". Jagran.
January 01, 1970
shergarh, fort, also, known, qila, shergarh, bhurkuda, fort, ruined, fort, malhipur, chenari, block, sasaram, well, connected, from, kudra, well, from, sasaram, bihar, hill, fort, kaimur, plateau, about, feet, height, fortified, emperor, sher, shah, suri, fort. Shergarh Fort also known as Qila Shergarh Bhurkuda Fort is a ruined fort in Malhipur Chenari block of Sasaram it is well connected from Kudra and as well from Sasaram Bihar 1 2 It is a hill fort on a Kaimur plateau about 800 feet in height and was fortified by Emperor Sher Shah Suri 3 The fort is in dense forest making access difficult from the bottom of the plateau The fort lies on the banks of the Durgavati River 4 Shergarh FortLocationSasaram IndiaCoordinates24 49 40 N 83 43 41 E 24 827852349185342 N 83 72817241126694 E 24 827852349185342 83 72817241126694Built1540 45Architectural style s Indo IslamicOwnerSur Empire 1540 1545 Location in Sasaram Rohtas Bihar India Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editThe fort was built between 1540 and 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 was built by Kharwar rulers and subsequently captured by Sher Shah Suri in 1530 citation needed Architecture editThe 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 called Rani Pokhra Queen s Pond and on an adjacent hill is an underground fort 7 See also editTomb of Sher Shah SuriReferences edit Bihar Past amp 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 स ल प र न इस रहस यमय क ल म ह स कड स र ग और तहख न यह ज न स डरत ह ल ग 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 ह क मर न क नजर स द र श रगढ क भ म गत क ल Jagran Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shergarh Fort amp oldid 1223323511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
