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|name=Taragarh fort | |||
|type=Fort | |||
|coordinates={{coord|26.442154|74.618288}} | |||
|image=The Fort Wall of Taragarh, Ajmer.JPG | |||
|location=[[Ajmer]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]] | |||
|extra_label=built by | |||
|extra=[[Ajayaraja I]] | |||
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The fort also holds a shrine dedicated to [[Syed Meeran Hussain Khing Sawar|Miran Saheb ki Dargah]], who lost | '''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 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>[[#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}} | |||
==Architecture== | |||
There are three gateways to the fort known as Lakshmi Pol, Phuta Darwaza, and Gagudi ki Phatak. There were 14 bastions in the wall of this fort. | |||
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> | |||
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> | |||
== References == | |||
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==Further reading== | ==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|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}} | *{{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}} | ||
* {{cite book | last=Rajawat | first=D.S. | title=Glimpses of Rajasthan: Off the Beaten Track | publisher=Delta Publications | year=1991 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=edofAAAAIAAJ | 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=Ajmer Historical and Descriptive|last=Sarda|first=Har Bilas|ref=Sarda|publisher=Fine Art printing press, Ajmer|year=1941|location=Ajmer}} | |||
{{Forts in Rajasthan}} | |||
{{Forts in India}} | {{Forts in India}} | ||
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[[Category:Forts in Rajasthan]] | [[Category:Forts in Rajasthan]] | ||
[[Category:Rajput architecture]] | [[Category:Rajput architecture]] | ||
[[Category:Ajmer]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures in Ajmer]] | ||
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ajmer | [[Category:Tourist attractions in Ajmer]] | ||
Revision as of 21:49, 3 October 2022
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| Coordinates | 26°26′32″N 74°37′06″E / 26.442154°N 74.618288°E |
|---|---|
| Location | Ajmer, Rajasthan, India |
| Type | Fort |
| built by | Ajayaraja I |
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 Chauhan (721-734)[1] and it was originally called Ajaymeru Durg[2]
History
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.[3][better source needed]
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.[4][5][6] The fort is also called Taragarh, named after Prithviraj's wife Tarabai.[7] It remained under control of Mewar and later Rana Sanga granted it to Karamchand Panwar[8]
Architecture
There are three gateways to the fort known as Lakshmi Pol, Phuta Darwaza, and Gagudi ki Phatak. There were 14 bastions in the wall of this fort. 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 Miran Saheb ki Dargah, who lost his life in 1202 CE during a Rajput attack. He was killed by Rajput bravehearts.[9][10]
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.[11]
References
- ↑ Tomars of Delhi by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi. Gwalior: Vidya Mandir Publication. 1983. p. 175.
- ↑ Ajmer, Historical and Descriptive, pp. 50
- ↑ Ajmer, Historical and Descriptive, pp. 50
- ↑ Dhoundiyal 1966, p. 54.
- ↑ Maharana Sanga The Hindupat, p28
- ↑ Ajmer:Historical and Descriptive, p45
- ↑ Rajawat 1991, p. 87.
- ↑ Dhoundiyal 1966, p. 55.
- ↑ Guides, Rough (3 October 2016). "Ajmer and around". The Rough Guide to India. ISBN 9780241295397.
- ↑ Asher, Catherine Ella Blanshard (1992). "The Age of Akbar". Architecture of Mughal India. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 79. ISBN 9780521267281.
- ↑ Ajmer, Historical and Descriptive, pp. 56
Further reading
- Crump, Vivien; Toh, Irene (1996). Rajasthan (hardback). London: Everyman Guides. p. 400. ISBN 1-85715-887-3.
- Michell, George, Martinelli, Antonio (2005). The Palaces of Rajasthan. London: Frances Lincoln. p. 271 pages. ISBN 978-0-7112-2505-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Tillotson, G.H.R (1987). The Rajput Palaces - The Development of an Architectural Style (Hardback) (First ed.). New Haven and London: Yale University Press. p. 224 pages. ISBN 0-300-03738-4.
- Rajawat, D.S. (1991). Glimpses of Rajasthan: Off the Beaten Track. Delta Publications. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- Dhoundiyal, B.N. (1966). Rajasthan District Gazetteers: Ajmer. Gazetteer of India. Ajmer. Hauptbd. Bharat Printers. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- Sarda, Har Bilas (1918). Maharana Sanga, The Hindupat (1st ed.). Ajmer: Scottish Mission Industries Company Limited.
- Sarda, Har Bilas (1941). Ajmer Historical and Descriptive. Ajmer: Fine Art printing press, Ajmer.
