Alwar fort

Coordinates: 27°34′28″N 76°35′16″E / 27.57444°N 76.58778°E / 27.57444; 76.58778

Distant view of Alwar fort from the city

Bala Quila also known Alwar fort is a fort in Alwar in Indian state of Rajasthan. [1] It is situated on a hill in the Aravalli Range, above the town of Alwar.[2] The fort is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long and is about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) wide. It was built in 15th century by the Hasan Khan Mewati. In the following centuries it went to the Marathas,and to the Kachwaha Rajputs.[3]

Description

View of city of Alwar from Bala Quila.

Hindu scriptures (the Puranas), dictate that 'a fort is the strength of a king'. Within the fort are 15 large and 51 small towers perched on the ridgetop, 340 metres (1,120 ft) above the city. The fort included 446 openings for musketry, along with 8 huge bastions encompassing it.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bala Quila (Alwar Fort) Alwar, AlwarCity.com- The Tiger Gate Of Rajasthan". Alwarcity.com. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  2. ↑ Dang 2005.
  3. ↑ "Bala Quila Alwar". Alwar district Official website. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  • Bala Quila, Alwar Fort
  • Dang, Himraj (2005). Sariska National Park. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-177-1.
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