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| Coordinates | 26°26′32″N 74°37′06″E / 26.442154°N 74.618288°E |
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| Location | Ajmer, Rajasthan, India |
| Type | Fort |
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. [1]
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 Miran Saheb ki Dargah, who lost hist life in 1202AD during a Rajput attack.[2][3]
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.
References
- ↑ Tomars of Delhi by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi. Gwalior: Vidya Mandir Publication. 1983. p. 175.
- ↑ "Ajmer and around". The Rough Guide to India.
- ↑ Asher, Catherine Ella Blanshard (1992). "The Age of Akbar". Architecture of Mughal India. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 79.
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