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Bala Fort Alwar: Information About Monument
The huge Bala Qila (young fort) was first built by Hasan Khan Mewati in around the year 1550. It is also called as the Alwar Fort. This Monument was built on the foundations of a 10th century mud fort and is a towering structure set atop a hill. This fort has ruled by seen different royal houses over. It has seen the control of Marathas, Jats, Mughals, Khanzadas, Yadavas and Pathans. Despite all that, the fort still stands as tall as ever.
The Mughal emperor Babur had spent a night in This fort and also taken away sizeable amount of treasure to his son Humayun. Later Jahangir stayed there for some time when he was banished by his father, Akbar for planning to kill one of his courtesans Abul Fazal. The place where he stayed came to be called Salim Mahal. In 1775 AD, Kachwaha Rajput Pratap Singh captured it and laid the foundation of Alwar city.
Aside from its rich ancient history. Also, This fort gives an astounding view of the Alwar city from more than 300 meters height on a hill in the Aravalli Range from Alwar City. Alwar is known as the gateway to the Indian royal state - Rajasthan. This fort is really massive and covers an area of 5 kms from north to south and 1.6 kms from east to west. There are six enters doors in the fort, namely Jai Pol, Laxman Pol, Suraj Pol, Chand Pol, Andheri Gate and Krishna Gate. All this doors are standing as a statement to the boldness and valour of the Rajputs which is extremely outstanding. Within the fort has15 large and 51 small towers perched on the ridgetop, 340 metres above the city. The fort included 446 openings for musketry, along with 8 huge bastions which are surrounded it.
Built in a typical Indo - Islamic style of architecture, Strong fortifications, graceful marble columns and delicate latticed balconies make up the fort. The fort also houses many other stunning structures such as Nikumbha Mahal Palace, Suraj Kund, Salim Sagar Pond, Jal Mahal and 15 striking temples including Chakradhari Hanuman Temple and Sita Ram Temple. Surrounded by the majestic Aravalli Hills, each structure inside the fort represents the opulence of the bygone era, especially the Nikumbha Mahal Palace, which is built using Bengal caned marble pillars along with large latticed balconies.
Bala Fort Alwar: Best Timimg for visit
Bala Quila fort is a standout amongst the most notable tourist destinations in Alwar. Indeed, a number of visitors come in for their vacations to Alwar and they make sure that Bala Quila is not missed when they are in this Rajasthani city. This fort is an incredible attractive site to visit amid evenings. The timings for visit this fort are from 10 am to 5 pm every days in week .
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