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			'''Taragarh Fort''' is a fortress built upon a steep hillside in the city of [[Ajmer]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. It was constructed by Maharaja of [[Parmar (Rajput clan)\|Parmar]] [[Rajput]]s, and repaired by [[Ajayaraja I\|Ajayaraja Chauhan]]<ref>{{Cite book\|last=\|first=\|title=Tomars of Delhi by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi\|publisher=Vidya Mandir Publication\|year=1983\|isbn=\|location=Gwalior\|pages=175}}</ref> and it was originally called '''Ajaymeru Durg'''.<ref>[[#History of mughal\|Ajmer, Historical and Descriptive]], pp. 50.</ref>

	~~'''Taragarh Fort''' is a fortress built upon a steep hillside~~ in ~~the city~~ of [[~~Ajmer~~]] ~~in the Indian state of~~ [[~~Rajasthan~~]].~~It was constructed in the 8th century by~~ [[~~Ajayaraja~~ I\|~~Ajayaraja Chauhan~~]] ~~(721-734)<ref>{{Cite book\|last=\|first=\|title=Tomars~~ of ~~Delhi by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi\|publisher=Vidya Mandir Publication\|year=1983\|isbn=\|location=Gwalior\|pages=175}}</ref> and it was originally called '''Ajaymeru Durg'''<ref>~~[[~~#Sarda~~\|~~Ajmer, Historical and Descriptive~~]], pp. ~~50</ref>~~		==History==
			This fort was known for its strength and strategic importance. First Islamic attack on the fort was made in 724, during reign of Chauhan King [[Durlabharaja I\|Durlabhraj I]], who bravely fought Muslim armies under caliph [[Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik]]. In this war, King [[Durlabharaja I\|Durlabhraj I]] did not receive support from fellow rajput kings. This war witnessed India's second [[Jauhar]] conducted by queens of King [[Durlabharaja I\|Durlabhraj I]], along with other females in Taragarh Fort. The war is also known for sacrifice of 7-year old Chauhan Prince Lot, who bravely fought the invading armies, and laid down his life.

	~~==History==~~		[[Parmar (Rajput clan)\|Parmar]] [[Rajput]]s assisted in capturing Taragarh fort of Ajmer۔
	~~This fort was known for its strength~~ and ~~strategic importance. First attack on this fort was made by~~ [[~~Muhammad of Ghazni~~]] ~~in 1024 AD. He laid down~~ the ~~siege~~, ~~was wounded and failed to take the fort~~.<ref>[[#~~Sarda~~\|Ajmer, Historical and Descriptive]], ~~pp. 50~~</ref>{{~~Better source needed~~\|~~date~~=~~July 2022~~}}
			[[Prithviraj Sisodia\|Prithviraj]], son of [[Rana Raimal]] of Mewar and elder brother of [[Rana Sanga]], captured Taragarh fort of Ajmer during the end of 15th century, after slaying Governor Mallu Khan.{{sfn \| Dhoundiyal \| 1966 \| p=54}}<ref>[[#Sanga\|Maharana Sanga The Hindupat]], p28</ref><ref>[[#History of mughal\|Ajmer:Historical and Descriptive]], p45</ref> The fort is also called Taragarh, named after Prithviraj's wife Tarabai.{{sfn \| Rajawat \| 1991 \| p=87}} It remained under control of Mewar and later [[Rana Sanga]] granted it to Karamchand Panwar{{sfn \| Dhoundiyal \| 1966 \| p=55}}

	[[~~Prithviraj Sisodia\|Prithviraj~~]]~~, son of [[~~Rana ~~Raimal]]~~ of Mewar ~~and elder brother~~ of [[~~Rana Sanga~~]], ~~captured Taragarh~~ fort of Ajmer ~~during~~ the ~~end of 15th century, after slaying Governor Mallu Khan.{{sfn \| Dhoundiyal \| 1966 \| p=54}}<ref>~~[[~~#Sanga\|Maharana Sanga The Hindupat]], p28</ref><ref>[[#Sarda~~\|~~Ajmer:Historical and Descriptive~~]]~~, p45</ref>~~ The fort ~~is also called Taragarh, named after Prithviraj's wife Tarabai.{{sfn \| Rajawat \| 1991 \| p=87}} It~~ remained under ~~control~~ of ~~Mewar~~ and ~~later [[Rana Sanga]] granted it to Karamchand Panwar{{sfn \| Dhoundiyal \| 1966 \| p=55}}~~		The fort later was conquered by the victorious Mughal armies in the aftermath of [[Battle of Khanwa]] in Rana Sanga of Mewar faced a crushing defeat at the hands of [[Babur\|Emperor Babur]], the Founder of the Mughal Dynasty . The fort served as the administrative center of the Mughal province of Ajmer and was an important military foothold for the [[Battle of Haldighati\|Mughal Expansion into Rajputana]]. The fort remained under the nominal sovereignty of the Mughal Emperor though it was de facto in the hands of the Rajputs of Amber . With its strategic prominence lost, the fort fell into disuse and neglect.

	==Architecture==		==Architecture==
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	Most parts of these gateways are now in ruins. The largest of its battlements is the 16th-century bastion known as the Bhim Burj, on which was once mounted a large cannon called Garbh Gunjam, or 'Thunder from the Womb'. In the fort are water reservoirs.		Most parts of these gateways are now in ruins. The largest of its battlements is the 16th-century bastion known as the Bhim Burj, on which was once mounted a large cannon called Garbh Gunjam, or 'Thunder from the Womb'. In the fort are water reservoirs.

	The fort also holds a shrine dedicated to [[Syed Meeran Hussain Khing Sawar\|Miran Saheb ki Dargah]], who lost his life in 1202 CE during a [[Rajput]] attack. He was ~~killed by~~ Rajput ~~bravehearts~~.<ref name="Rough">{{cite book\|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aL_kDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT271\|title=The Rough Guide to India\|chapter=Ajmer and around\|isbn=9780241295397\|last1=Guides\|first1=Rough\|date=3 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="Asher1992">{{cite book\|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3ctLNvx68hIC&pg=PA79\|title=Architecture of Mughal India\|last=Asher\|first=Catherine Ella Blanshard\|publisher=Cambridge University Press\|year=1992\|place=Cambridge\|page=79\|chapter=The Age of Akbar\|isbn=9780521267281}}</ref>		The fort also holds a shrine dedicated to [[Syed Meeran Hussain Khing Sawar\|Miran Saheb ki Dargah]], who lost his life in 1202 CE during a [[Rajput]] attack. He was slain in a perfidious Rajput attack that took place while he and his men were conducting their prostration (namaaz).<ref name="Rough">{{cite book\|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aL_kDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT271\|title=The Rough Guide to India\|chapter=Ajmer and around\|isbn=9780241295397\|last1=Guides\|first1=Rough\|date=3 October 2016\|publisher=Rough Guides UK }}</ref><ref name="Asher1992">{{cite book\|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3ctLNvx68hIC&pg=PA79\|title=Architecture of Mughal India\|last=Asher\|first=Catherine Ella Blanshard\|publisher=Cambridge University Press\|year=1992\|place=Cambridge\|page=79\|chapter=The Age of Akbar\|isbn=9780521267281}}</ref>

	~~As per Tarikhi Daudi~~, ~~there was no Dargah when Sher Shah visited~~ the ~~fort~~ in ~~1544 CE and this place has no importance. It was later made up as Dargah~~.<ref>[[#~~Sarda~~\|~~Ajmer~~, ~~Historical and Descriptive~~]], pp. 56</ref>		After conquering the fort of Kandahar, Emperor Jahangir built this Marble Cage (Kathera) in the dargah of Meera Syed Hussain in 1615.<ref>[[Taragarh Fort, Ajmer#Author:R. Nath, History of Mughal architecture\|#Author:R. Nath,
			History of Mughal architecture]], pp. [https://books.google.com/books?id=ha5fG13V3XcC&dq=khing+sawar&pg=PA259 259]</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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	* {{cite book \| last=Dhoundiyal \| first=B.N. \| title=Rajasthan District Gazetteers: Ajmer. Gazetteer of India. Ajmer. Hauptbd \| publisher=Bharat Printers \| year=1966 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0vzttgAACAAJ \| access-date=2022-04-07}}		* {{cite book \| last=Dhoundiyal \| first=B.N. \| title=Rajasthan District Gazetteers: Ajmer. Gazetteer of India. Ajmer. Hauptbd \| publisher=Bharat Printers \| year=1966 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0vzttgAACAAJ \| access-date=2022-04-07}}
	* {{cite book\|title=Maharana Sanga, The Hindupat \|last=Sarda\|first=Har Bilas\|ref=Sanga\|publisher=Scottish Mission Industries Company Limited\|year=1918\|edition=1st\|location=Ajmer}}		* {{cite book\|title=Maharana Sanga, The Hindupat \|last=Sarda\|first=Har Bilas\|ref=Sanga\|publisher=Scottish Mission Industries Company Limited\|year=1918\|edition=1st\|location=Ajmer}}
	* {{cite book\|title=Ajmer Historical and Descriptive\|last=~~Sarda~~\|first=~~Har Bilas~~\|ref=~~Sarda~~\|publisher=~~Fine Art printing press~~, Ajmer\|year=~~1941~~\|location=~~Ajmer~~}}		* {{cite book\|title=Ajmer Historical and Descriptive\|last=architecture\|first=mughal\|ref=History of mughal\|publisher=Abhinav, New Delhi, 1982-<2005>, Ajmer\|year=1982\|location=Delhi}}ref=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/History_of_Mughal_Architecture_The_trans/ha5fG13V3XcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=khing+sawar&pg=PA259&printsec=frontcover

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-There are three gateways to the fort known as Lakshmi Pol, Phuta Darwaza, and Gagudi ki Phatak. Most parts of these gateways are now in ruins. The largest of its battlements is the 16th-century bastion known as the Bhim Burj, on which was once mounted a  large cannon called Garbh Gunjam, or 'Thunder from the Womb'. In the fort are water reservoirs.
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-The fort also holds a shrine dedicated to [[Syed Meeran Hussain Khing Sawar|Miran Saheb ki Dargah]], who lost hist life in 1202AD during a [[Rajput]] attack.<ref name="Rough">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aL_kDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT271|title=The Rough Guide to India|chapter=Ajmer and around}}</ref><ref name="Asher1992">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3ctLNvx68hIC&pg=PA79|title=Architecture of Mughal India|last=Asher|first=Catherine Ella Blanshard|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=1992|place=Cambridge|p=79|chapter=The Age of Akbar}}</ref>
+'''Taragarh Fort''' is a fortress built upon a steep hillside in the city of [[Ajmer]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]].It was constructed in the 8th century by [[Ajayaraja I|Ajayaraja Chauhan]] (721-734)<ref>{{Cite book|last=|first=|title=Tomars of Delhi by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi|publisher=Vidya Mandir Publication|year=1983|isbn=|location=Gwalior|pages=175}}</ref> and it was originally called '''Ajaymeru Durg'''<ref>[[#Sarda|Ajmer, Historical and Descriptive]], pp. 50</ref>
 ==Further reading==
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 *{{cite book|author=Michell, George, Martinelli, Antonio| title=The Palaces of Rajasthan| year = 2005| publisher=Frances Lincoln| location=London| isbn = 978-0-7112-2505-3| page = 271 pages}}
 *{{cite book| last = Tillotson | first = G.H.R| title = The Rajput Palaces - The Development of an Architectural Style| year = 1987| type = Hardback| edition = First| publisher = Yale University Press| location = New Haven and London| isbn = 0-300-03738-4| page = 224 pages}}
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+{{Forts in Rajasthan}}
 {{Forts in India}}
 [[Category:Forts in Rajasthan]]
 [[Category:Rajput architecture]]
-[[Category:Ajmer]]
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-[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ajmer district]]
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	{{Infobox monument\|name=Taragarh fort\|type=Fort\|coordinates={{coord\|26.442154\|74.618288}}\|image=The Fort Wall of Taragarh, Ajmer.JPG\|location=[[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]}}		{{Infobox monument\|name=Taragarh fort\|type=Fort\|coordinates={{coord\|26.442154\|74.618288}}\|image=The Fort Wall of Taragarh, Ajmer.JPG\|location=[[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]}}
	'''Taragarh Fort''' is a fortress built upon a steep hillside in the city of [[Ajmer]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. It was constructed in the 8th century by ~~Ajayraj Chauhan~~. ~~<ref>{{Cite book\|last=\|first=\|title=Tomars of Delhi by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi\|publisher=Vidya Mandir Publication\|year=1983\|isbn=\|location=Gwalior\|pages=175}}<~~/~~ref>~~		'''Taragarh Fort''' is a fortress built upon a steep hillside in the city of [[Ajmer]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. It was constructed in the 8th century by [https://hi.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C Ajaypal chouhan]

	There are three gateways to the fort known as Lakshmi Pol, Phuta Darwaza, and Gagudi ki Phatak. Most parts of these gateways are now in ruins. The largest of its battlements is the 16th-century bastion known as the Bhim Burj, on which was once mounted a large cannon called Garbh Gunjam, or 'Thunder from the Womb'. In the fort are water reservoirs.		There are three gateways to the fort known as Lakshmi Pol, Phuta Darwaza, and Gagudi ki Phatak. Most parts of these gateways are now in ruins. The largest of its battlements is the 16th-century bastion known as the Bhim Burj, on which was once mounted a large cannon called Garbh Gunjam, or 'Thunder from the Womb'. In the fort are water reservoirs.

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			{{Short description\|Fort in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India}}
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	{{Infobox monument\|name=Taragarh fort\|type=Fort\|coordinates={{coord\|26.442154\|74.618288}}\|image=The Fort Wall of Taragarh, Ajmer.JPG\|location=[[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]}}		{{Infobox monument\|name=Taragarh fort\|type=Fort\|coordinates={{coord\|26.442154\|74.618288}}\|image=The Fort Wall of Taragarh, Ajmer.JPG\|location=[[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]}}
	'''Taragarh Fort''' is a fortress built upon a steep hillside in the city of [[Ajmer]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. It was constructed in the 8th century by ~~King Rangraj Tomar, the son of King Anangpal I of the Tomar Dynasty~~. <ref>{{Cite book\|last=\|first=\|title=Tomars of Delhi by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi\|publisher=Vidya Mandir Publication\|year=1983\|isbn=\|location=Gwalior\|pages=175}}</ref>		'''Taragarh Fort''' is a fortress built upon a steep hillside in the city of [[Ajmer]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. It was constructed in the 8th century by Ajayraj Chauhan. <ref>{{Cite book\|last=\|first=\|title=Tomars of Delhi by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi\|publisher=Vidya Mandir Publication\|year=1983\|isbn=\|location=Gwalior\|pages=175}}</ref>

	There are three gateways to the fort known as Lakshmi Pol, Phuta Darwaza, and Gagudi ki Phatak. Most parts of these gateways are now in ruins. The largest of its battlements is the 16th-century bastion known as the Bhim Burj, on which was once mounted a large cannon called Garbh Gunjam, or 'Thunder from the Womb'. In the fort are water reservoirs.		There are three gateways to the fort known as Lakshmi Pol, Phuta Darwaza, and Gagudi ki Phatak. Most parts of these gateways are now in ruins. The largest of its battlements is the 16th-century bastion known as the Bhim Burj, on which was once mounted a large cannon called Garbh Gunjam, or 'Thunder from the Womb'. In the fort are water reservoirs.

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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox monument|name=Taragarh fort|type=Fort|coordinates={{coord|26.442154|74.618288}}|image=The Fort Wall of Taragarh, Ajmer.JPG|location=[[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]}}
'''Taragarh Fort''' is a fortress built upon a steep hillside in the city of [[Ajmer]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. It was constructed in the 8th century by King Rangraj Tomar, the son of King Anangpal I of the Tomar Dynasty. <ref>{{Cite book|last=|first=|title=Tomars of Delhi by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi|publisher=Vidya Mandir Publication|year=1983|isbn=|location=Gwalior|pages=175}}</ref>

There are three gateways to the fort known as Lakshmi Pol, Phuta Darwaza, and Gagudi ki Phatak. Most parts of these gateways are now in ruins. The largest of its battlements is the 16th-century bastion known as the Bhim Burj, on which was once mounted a large cannon called Garbh Gunjam, or 'Thunder from the Womb'. In the fort are water reservoirs.

The fort also holds a shrine dedicated to [[Syed Meeran Hussain Khing Sawar|Miran Saheb ki Dargah]], who lost hist life in 1202AD during a [[Rajput]] attack.<ref name="Rough">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aL_kDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT271|title=The Rough Guide to India|chapter=Ajmer and around}}</ref><ref name="Asher1992">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3ctLNvx68hIC&pg=PA79|title=Architecture of Mughal India|last=Asher|first=Catherine Ella Blanshard|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=1992|place=Cambridge|p=79|chapter=The Age of Akbar}}</ref>

==Further reading==
*{{cite book|author1=Crump, Vivien |author2=Toh, Irene |title= Rajasthan|location=London|publisher=Everyman Guides|year=1996|type = hardback| isbn = 1-85715-887-3| page = 400}}
*{{cite book|author=Michell, George, Martinelli, Antonio| title=The Palaces of Rajasthan| year = 2005| publisher=Frances Lincoln| location=London| isbn = 978-0-7112-2505-3| page = 271 pages}}
*{{cite book| last = Tillotson | first = G.H.R| title = The Rajput Palaces - The Development of an Architectural Style| year = 1987| type = Hardback| edition = First| publisher = Yale University Press| location = New Haven and London| isbn = 0-300-03738-4| page = 224 pages}}

== References ==
<references />{{Forts in Rajasthan}}
{{Forts in India}}

[[Category:Forts in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Rajput architecture]]
[[Category:Ajmer]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ajmer district]]

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