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|name= Kans Quila | | name = Kans Quila | ||
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|location_town= [[Mathura]] | | location_town = [[Mathura]] | ||
|location_country= [[India]] | | location_country = [[India]] | ||
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| coordinates = {{coord|27|30|28|N| 77|40|56|E|}} | | coordinates = {{coord|27|30|28|N| 77|40|56|E|}} | ||
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|structural_system= Brick and Mortar | | structural_system = Brick and Mortar | ||
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'''Kans Quila''' or '''Kans Kila<ref name=":0" />''' is a fortified castle located in [[Mathura]], [[India]]. | |||
The earliest definitive mention of the castle is by Narahara Chakravarti in the 18th century, who described it to be the ruins of [[Kamsa|Kansa's]] castle. Since then, the castle walls have largely crumbled away and the site has been encroached upon. The current structure was built by [[Man Singh I]]. An observatory is said to have been added in the complex by [[Sawai Jai Singh]] (1699–1743), however it has been demolished now. The fort was used by Jats and Marathas, and under the British rule the fort was neglected and somewhat demolished. The fort has an audience hall surrounded by red sandstone pillars. The fort was earlier used as a barrier against floods.<ref>{{Cite web| title = Incredible India - Kans Qila| accessdate = 2020-12-24| url = https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredible-india-v2/en/destinations/mathura-vrindavan/kans-qila.html}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Entwistle |first=Alan W. |title=Braj: Center of Krishna Pilgrimage |publisher=Egbert Forsten |year=1987 |pages=328}}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:The Indian empire- history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land (14769515925).jpg|Kans Quila in 1858 | |||
File:View of Mutura on the River Jumna - British Library X432-3(22).jpg|Late 18th century painting of Mathura, including Kans Qila, across the Jamuna river by Daniell brothers. | |||
File:An interior view of Kamsa’s fort, Mathura, India 1949.jpg|Interior view of Kamsa’s fort, 1949 | |||
</gallery> | |||
==See also == | |||
* [[Purana Qila]], location of Pandava's ancient capital Indraprastha in present day Delhi | |||
* [[Dwarka]], the ancient capital of Lord Krishna | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
{{commonscat|Kans Quila}} | |||
[[Category:Forts in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Forts in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
[[Category:Rajput architecture]] | [[Category:Rajput architecture]] | ||
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Mathura]] | [[Category:Tourist attractions in Mathura]] | ||
{{India-geo-stub}} | |||
Latest revision as of 05:07, 22 March 2026
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Mathura |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 27°30′28″N 77°40′56″E / 27.50778°N 77.68222°E |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Brick and Mortar |
[[]] Kans Quila or Kans Kila[1] is a fortified castle located in Mathura, India.
The earliest definitive mention of the castle is by Narahara Chakravarti in the 18th century, who described it to be the ruins of Kansa's castle. Since then, the castle walls have largely crumbled away and the site has been encroached upon. The current structure was built by Man Singh I. An observatory is said to have been added in the complex by Sawai Jai Singh (1699–1743), however it has been demolished now. The fort was used by Jats and Marathas, and under the British rule the fort was neglected and somewhat demolished. The fort has an audience hall surrounded by red sandstone pillars. The fort was earlier used as a barrier against floods.[2][1]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Kans Quila in 1858 -
Late 18th century painting of Mathura, including Kans Qila, across the Jamuna river by Daniell brothers. -
Interior view of Kamsa’s fort, 1949
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See also[edit | edit source]
- Purana Qila, location of Pandava's ancient capital Indraprastha in present day Delhi
- Dwarka, the ancient capital of Lord Krishna
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Entwistle, Alan W. (1987). Braj: Center of Krishna Pilgrimage. Egbert Forsten. p. 328.
- ↑ "Incredible India - Kans Qila". Retrieved 24 December 2020.
External links[edit | edit source]
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