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Vijaygarh Fort
Vijaygarh Fort
	Vijay Garh Fort on the Hill
Location	Sonbhadra
Coordinates	24°34′40″N 83°10′51″E / 24.577708°N 83.180845°E

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Vijaygarh Fort is a ruined fort located 30 km from Robertsganj in southeast direction in Mau Kalan village in Chatra block near Dhandhraul Dam on Chatra-Siltham road, in Robertsganj in the Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Vijaygarh Fort was ruled by Narayan dynasty of Benares, the fort of Vijaygarh wad under the control of Kashi Naresh the of Banaras State Bhumihar.The Vijaygarh raj became a zamindari under the British era and had around 350 villages.

History[edit | edit source]

The Vijaygarh Fort was ruled the Kashi Naresh of Banaras State. The Maharaja of Ramnagar fort were controlling the fort till arrival of Britishers. In year 1767, Kashi Naresh Maharaja Balwant Singh had captured the fort after defeating Mughal forces. The fort was under control of Kashi Naresh till the arrival of Britishers. Britishers had restored as a form of zamindari to their supporters a chandel family of Vijaygarh area. During the British period in India, the Vijaygarh Raj had 350 villages under they control.

Attractions[edit | edit source]

Vijaygarh Fort contains several old temples and red stone pillars bearing inscriptions of Vishnuverdhan feudatory of Samudragupta. The fort is famous for its rock inscriptions, cave paintings, many statues and its perennial ponds. There are four ponds inside the premises of the fort which never dry. More than half the area of Vijargarh is covered by the steep and rugged hills of the Kaimur Range. Between the two tanks, there was a palace known as Rang Mahal (Hindi: रंग महल) which had artistic rock carvings and assumed as palace of Princess Chandrakanta.

There is a fair (Urs) organized every April, and people from different religions and sects attend.

Vijaygarh Fort has both historical and archaeological importance. The fort and Princess Chandrakanta were pertinently described in the novel Chandrakanta by Devaki Nandan Khatri

In the Hindu month of Shravana, Kānvarias (Kanwar Yatra) collect water from Ram Sagar and then start their holy journey to the Shivdwar.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Ganesha statue at Vijay Garh Fort
Entrance at a ruined building at Vijay Garh Fort
Entrance of Vijay Garh Fort
Lake 1 on Vijay Garh Fort
Lake 2 on Vijay Garh Fort
View from the top of Vijay Garh Fort
Ruined Building at Vijayagarh Fort
Shivalingam and Goddess Parvati's Statue at fort
Walls of Vijaygarh Fort
Broken rooms at Fort
Ruined building complex
Pillars of ruined building at Vijaygarh Fort
Wall of Fort and Dhanraul Dam in background

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

http:sonbhadra.nic.in/PrincesChandrakanta.aspx

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-| name = Vijaygarh Fort <br> विजयगढ़ किला <br> Vijaygarh
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-'''Vijaygarh Fort''' (Hindi :विजयगढ़ किला) is a ruined fort located 30&nbsp;km from [[Robertsganj]] in south east direc  in Mau Kalan village on Robertsganj-Churk road, in the [[Sonbhadra district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] [[India]].
+'''Vijaygarh Fort''' is a ruined fort located 30&nbsp;km from [[Robertsganj]] in southeast direction in Mau Kalan village in Chatra block near Dhandhraul Dam on Chatra-Siltham road, in Robertsganj in the [[Sonbhadra district]], Uttar Pradesh, India. The Vijaygarh Fort was ruled by Narayan dynasty of Benares, the fort of Vijaygarh wad under the control of Kashi Naresh the of Banaras State [[Ramnagar Fort|Bhumihar]].The Vijaygarh raj became a zamindari under the British era and had around 350 villages.
 ==History==
-Last ruler of Vijaygarh Fort was Raja [[Chait Singh]] of [[Benares State|Benares]]. He ruled until British reached this point. The fort is considered to be [[mesmeric]] and another fort is said to be hidden under it. Near the main gateway of the fort there is a tomb, which is said to be that of Saiyyed Jain-ul-Abdin Meer Sahib popularly known as Hazrat Meeran Shah Baba. There are two tanks known as Mira Sagar and [[Ram Sagar]] near the tomb which are never dry.
+{{unsourced section|date=January 2026}}
+The Vijaygarh Fort was ruled the Kashi Naresh of Banaras State. The  Maharaja of Ramnagar fort were controlling the fort till arrival of Britishers. In year 1767, Kashi Naresh Maharaja Balwant Singh had captured the fort after defeating Mughal forces. The fort was under control of Kashi Naresh till the arrival of Britishers. Britishers had restored as a form of zamindari to their supporters a  chandel family of Vijaygarh area. During the British period in India, the Vijaygarh Raj had 350 villages under they control.
 ==Attractions==
-Vijaygarh Fort contains several old temples and red stone pillars bearing inscriptions of Vishnuverdhan feudatory of [[Samudragupta]]. The fort is famous for its rock inscriptions, cave paintings, many statues and its perennial ponds. There are four ponds inside the premises of the fort which never dry. More than half the area of Vijargarh is covered by the steep and rugged hills of the [[Kaimur Range]]. Between the two tanks there was a palace known as [[Rang Mahal (Vijaygarh Fort)|Rang Mahal]] (Hindi:रंग महल) which had artistic rock carvings and assumed as palace of Princess Chandrakanta.
+Vijaygarh Fort contains several old temples and red stone pillars bearing inscriptions of Vishnuverdhan feudatory of [[Samudragupta]]. The fort is famous for its rock inscriptions, cave paintings, many statues and its perennial ponds. There are four ponds inside the premises of the fort which never dry. More than half the area of Vijargarh is covered by the steep and rugged hills of the [[Kaimur Range]]. Between the two tanks, there was a palace known as [[Rang Mahal (Vijaygarh Fort)|Rang Mahal]] (Hindi: रंग महल) which had artistic rock carvings and assumed as palace of Princess Chandrakanta.
 There is a fair (Urs) organized every April, and people from different religions and sects attend.
-Vijaygarh fort has both historical and archaeological importance. The fort and Princess Chandrakanta were pertinently described in the novel ''[[Chandrakanta (novel)|Chandrakanta]]'' by [[Devaki Nandan Khatri]]
+Vijaygarh Fort has both historical and archaeological importance. The fort and Princess Chandrakanta were pertinently described in the novel ''[[Chandrakanta (novel)|Chandrakanta]]'' by [[Devaki Nandan Khatri]]
 In the Hindu month of [[Shravana]], [[Kanwar Yatra|Kānvarias (Kanwar Yatra)]] collect water from [[Ram Sagar]] and then start their holy journey to the [[Shivdwar]].
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 ==See also==
 * [[List of forts in Uttar Pradesh]]
+* [[Chandrakanta (novel)|Chandrakanta]] a novel by [[Devaki Nandan Khatri]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-*http:sonbhadra.nic.in/PrincesChandrakanta.aspx
-* [[Chandrakanta (novel)|Chandrakanta]] by [[Devaki Nandan Khatri]]
+==External links==
+* http:sonbhadra.nic.in/PrincesChandrakanta.aspx
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