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==History== | ==History== | ||
Kuchesar Fort was built in 1734 as an [[opium]] trading post, by the rulers of Kuchesar,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rao Raj Vilas Kuchesar Fort {{!}} District Bulandshahr, Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} India|date=5 September 2015 | |||
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|access-date=2020-07-22|language=en-US}}</ref> which belonged to the [[Mandothi|Dalal clan]] of the [[Jat people]]. In 1763 Afrasiab Khan, [[Subedar|governor]] of nearby [[Koyal, Jind|Koyal]], took over the fort with a plot involving a royal eunuch spiking drinks with opium. The Jat rulers reclaimed the fort in 1782 and have held it ever since.<ref>{{Cite web|last=admin|title=History – Welcome to Rao Raj Vilas|url=https://kuchesarfort.com/history/|access-date=2020-09-29|language=en}}</ref> After the Pashtun [[Najib ad-Dawlah]] bestowed the Jat family with the title of [[Rao Bahadur]], the fort served as the seat of the Jat Kingdom of Uttar Pradesh.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsFarEast/IndiaJatsMinorKings.htm|title=Kingdoms of South Asia - Minor Indian Kingdoms of the Jats|website=historyfiles.co.uk|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref> After the decline of the [[Mughal Empire]], the [[Jat people]] competed with [[Maratha]]s, [[Rohilla]]s, French colonists, traders, explorers, and the [[British East India Company]] for control of the area. In 1790, the fort was granted to Ajit Singh's family on a perpetual lease by Mughal Emperor [[Shah Alam II]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-31|title=Kuchesar Fort - Kuchesar Fort Bulandshahr Uttar Pradesh - Kuchesar Fort Bulandshahr Uttar Pradesh India|url=https://www.indiamyworld.com/kuchesar-fort.html|access-date=2020-09-30|website=India My World|language=en-US}}</ref> This grant was reaffirmed by the [[British Raj|British]] in 1803.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fort Kuchesar|url=http://kuchesarfort.com/history/|access-date=2020-09-25}}</ref> Kuchesar Fort was also a Center for the Rai Brahmins or Bhatts (a branch of the [[Kashmiri Brahmins]]), who were the Rajkavi of Kuchesar State, performing a role similar to that of a [[poet laureate]]. | |access-date=2020-07-22|language=en-US}}</ref> which belonged to the [[Mandothi|Dalal clan]] of the [[Jat people]]. In 1763 Afrasiab Khan, [[Subedar|governor]] of nearby [[Koyal, Jind|Koyal]], took over the fort with a plot involving a royal eunuch spiking drinks with opium. The Jat rulers reclaimed the fort in 1782 and have held it ever since.<ref>{{Cite web|last=admin|title=History – Welcome to Rao Raj Vilas|url=https://kuchesarfort.com/history/|access-date=2020-09-29|language=en}}</ref> After the Pashtun [[Najib ad-Dawlah]] bestowed the Jat family with the title of [[Rao Bahadur]], the fort served as the seat of the Jat Kingdom of Uttar Pradesh.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsFarEast/IndiaJatsMinorKings.htm|title=Kingdoms of South Asia - Minor Indian Kingdoms of the Jats|website=historyfiles.co.uk|access-date=2019-12-03}}</ref> After the decline of the [[Mughal Empire]], the [[Jat people]] competed with [[Maratha]]s, [[Rohilla]]s, French colonists, traders, explorers, and the [[British East India Company]] for control of the area. In 1790, the fort was granted to Ajit Singh's family on a perpetual lease by Mughal Emperor [[Shah Alam II]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-31|title=Kuchesar Fort - Kuchesar Fort Bulandshahr Uttar Pradesh - Kuchesar Fort Bulandshahr Uttar Pradesh India|url=https://www.indiamyworld.com/kuchesar-fort.html|access-date=2020-09-30|website=India My World|language=en-US}}</ref> This grant was reaffirmed by the [[British Raj|British]] in 1803.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fort Kuchesar|url=http://kuchesarfort.com/history/|access-date=2020-09-25}}</ref> Kuchesar Fort was also a Center for the Rai Brahmins or Bhatts (a branch of the [[Kashmiri Brahmins]]), who were the Rajkavi of Kuchesar State, performing a role similar to that of a [[poet laureate]]. | ||
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==Restoration and present-day operations== | ==Restoration and present-day operations== | ||
{{More citations needed section|date=June 2020}} | {{More citations needed section|date=June 2020}} | ||
The old section of Kuchesar Fort is known as "Rao Raj Vilas".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Resort in Bulandshahr near Delhi |url=http://kuchesarfort.com/gallery/|access-date=2020-10-25}}</ref> In 2007, residents began to restore the fort, [[Neemrana Hotels]] transforming it into a heritage-style hotel known as Mud Fort Kuchesar or Rao Raj Vilas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fort Kuchesar|url=http://kuchesarfort.com/history/|access-date=2020-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/activities/delhi/mudfort-kuchesar|title = Top Things to do near me | Explore Fun Activities & Attractions nearby}}</ref> The restoration project included the design and construction of a new dining hall, swimming pool,<ref>{{cite web |title=Aamod Mudfort Kuchesar |url=https://www.aamod.in/mudfort-kuchesar/ |website=Aamod Mudfort Kuchesar |access-date=23 November 2020}}</ref> and residential units for families, the balconies of which bear a resemblance to Mughal architecture with their arches and lattice edges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldarchitecture.org/architecture-projects/cphn/kuchesar_mud_fort_as_a_heritage_hotel-project-pages.html|title=Kuchesar Mud Fort, as a Heritage Hotel|website=worldarchitecture.org|language=en|access-date=2018-06-06}}</ref> The structure has a mixture of Indian hospitality and elements of the British era.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Heritage Hotel Mud Fort Kuchesar {{!}} Uttar Pradesh|url=http://mudfortkuchesar.com/|access-date=2020-09-27|website=mudfortkuchesar.com}}</ref> Mud Fort Kuchesar has also become a popular tourist attraction for the city. Scenes from the 2017 Indian film [[The Hungry]], starring [[Naseeruddin Shah]] and [[Tisca Chopra]], were filmed there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/india-s-women-directors-make-a-mark-at-toronto-film-fest/story-M3YayfKigcFZ04steJu3JN.html|title=India's women directors make a mark at Toronto film fest|website=hindustantimes.com|language=en|access-date=2017-09-17}}</ref> | The old section of Kuchesar Fort is known as "Rao Raj Vilas".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Resort in Bulandshahr near Delhi |date=13 October 2020 |url=http://kuchesarfort.com/gallery/|access-date=2020-10-25}}</ref> In 2007, residents began to restore the fort, [[Neemrana Hotels]] transforming it into a heritage-style hotel known as Mud Fort Kuchesar or Rao Raj Vilas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fort Kuchesar|url=http://kuchesarfort.com/history/|access-date=2020-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleartrip.com/activities/delhi/mudfort-kuchesar|title = Top Things to do near me | Explore Fun Activities & Attractions nearby}}</ref> The restoration project included the design and construction of a new dining hall, swimming pool,<ref>{{cite web |title=Aamod Mudfort Kuchesar |url=https://www.aamod.in/mudfort-kuchesar/ |website=Aamod Mudfort Kuchesar |access-date=23 November 2020}}</ref> and residential units for families, the balconies of which bear a resemblance to Mughal architecture with their arches and lattice edges.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldarchitecture.org/architecture-projects/cphn/kuchesar_mud_fort_as_a_heritage_hotel-project-pages.html|title=Kuchesar Mud Fort, as a Heritage Hotel|website=worldarchitecture.org|language=en|access-date=2018-06-06}}</ref> The structure has a mixture of Indian hospitality and elements of the British era.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Heritage Hotel Mud Fort Kuchesar {{!}} Uttar Pradesh|url=http://mudfortkuchesar.com/|access-date=2020-09-27|website=mudfortkuchesar.com}}</ref> Mud Fort Kuchesar has also become a popular tourist attraction for the city. Scenes from the 2017 Indian film [[The Hungry]], starring [[Naseeruddin Shah]] and [[Tisca Chopra]], were filmed there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/india-s-women-directors-make-a-mark-at-toronto-film-fest/story-M3YayfKigcFZ04steJu3JN.html|title=India's women directors make a mark at Toronto film fest|website=hindustantimes.com|language=en|access-date=2017-09-17}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Forts in India}} | {{Forts in India}} | ||
{{Forts in Uttar Pradesh}} | {{Forts in Uttar Pradesh}} | ||
[[Category:Forts in Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Forts in Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
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[[Category:18th-century establishments in India]] | [[Category:18th-century establishments in India]] | ||
[[Category:18th-century forts in India]] | [[Category:18th-century forts in India]] | ||