Bhatner fort
| Bhatner fort | |
|---|---|
| Hanumangarh in India | |
 Entrance to the fort | |
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| Coordinates | 29°35′11″N 74°19′31″E / 29.5863°N 74.3254°E |
| Type | Fort |
| Area | 52 bighas |
| Site history | |
| Built | 295 |
| Built by | Bhupat |
| Materials | Bricks |
The Bhatner fort is at Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, India, about 419 km northwest of Jaipur along the old Multan-Delhi route and 230 km north-east of Bikaner. The old name of Hanumangarh was Bhatner, which means "fortress of the Bhati". Believed to be 1700 years old, it is considered to be one of the oldest forts of India.[1]
History
The ancient fort situated on the bank of River Ghaggar was built between 255 AD to 285 AD by the King Bhupat of
Painted Grey Ware
(circa 1100-800 BCE) and Rang-Mahal Ware (1st-3rd century CE) have been found in wells situated along the wall.
In the middle of the thirteenth century CE, Sher Suri (or Sher Khan, not to be confused with the much later
Mohammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan is the present Talwara Jheel area of the district. This fort stands in the path of invasion of India from Central Asia and had acted as a strong barricade against the attack of enemies. Finally in the year of 1805, it was captured by Emperor Soorat Singh of Bikaner and remained with it until the formation of Rajasthan.[6] Since the day of victory was Tuesday (known as day of the Hindu God Hanuman), so he named Bhatner as Hanumangarh
.
See also
References
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- Archaeological Survey of India
- The Rajputana gazetteers. 1879.
Bhatner Fort is of some historical interest, having at various times been captured by Mahmúd Ghaznavi, Taimur, and Kámrán, the son of Humayún. It appears to have been granted to Rái Singh of Bikanir by the Emperor Akbár.
- Sudhir Ranjan Das (1972), An Approach to Indian Archaeology, Volume 1, Pilgrim Publishers,
The well-known medieval Bhatner fort, near Hanumangarh, actually stands on a high mound, the lower levels of which revealed prehistoric remains. Four miles to the east of Hanumangarh, the Bhadrakali mound rises up to a height of 43 ft.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090505194825/http://hanumangarh.nic.in/places_of_interest.html