Munger Fort

Highlights

• This fort; built on rocky hills, traces its history from about 1330 AD.
• It contains several important monuments.
• The Munger Fort, located at Munger (also spelt as Monghyr during the British Raj), in the state of Bihar, India, is built on a rocky hillock on the south bank of the Ganges River.
• Its history is not completely dated but it is believed that it was built during the early rule of Slave dynasty of India.
• The Munger town where the fort is situated was under the control of Muhammad bin Tughluq of Delhi (1325–1351 CE).

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •The Fort's history has been traced from 1330 AD onwards, under the rule of Muhammad bin Tughluq of Delhi.
• •But its ancient history, as a town, mostly ruled by Hindu kings, is initially traced from a stone inscription to Chandragupta (4th century CE), (after whom it was initially called Gupta Garhis) and later dated to the kingdom of Anga, the capital of which was at Champa near Bhagalpur, and the Pala kings in the 9th century AD.

Architecture

• •Under the Mughal rule, the fort was substantially expanded as a strong military fortification.
• •The fort was an impressive structure with massive gates, one of which had been a strong fortification with square towers, with a deep moat.
• •The moat was 175 feet (53 m) in width, surrounding the land side of the fort, thus making it strategically formidable.
• •It opens to the Ganges river (which is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide here, but crossed only by boats) at either end thus enhancing the fort's security.

Temple Layout

• •Under the Mughal rule, the fort was substantially expanded as a strong military fortification.
• •The fort was an impressive structure with massive gates, one of which had been a strong fortification with square towers, with a deep moat.
• •The moat was 175 feet (53 m) in width, surrounding the land side of the fort, thus making it strategically formidable.
• •It opens to the Ganges river (which is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide here, but crossed only by boats) at either end thus enhancing the fort's security.

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• Its history is not completely dated but it is believed that it was built during the early rule of Slave dynasty of India.

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