ROHTTAS FORT

Name- 

 ROHTASGARH  FORT     2437’30”;8357’30”                                               

CONTINENT- Asia  COUNTRY-India  STATE-Bihar                 DISTRICT-Bhojpur(Rohtas) Distance from Delhi-908km              Distance from  Patna-147km PINCode-821311StdCode06188                                                                                  

 HASL-1500’          RIVER-Sone                       CLIMATE-Tropicl

Approach-TrainBus,Taxi   LANGUAGE-Hindi,Bhojpuri               

LODGING-HutHotel,Lodge,DB,IB,

.FOOD-Indian cooked rice, pulse,sabji,bhujia,on arrangement byIB

care taker,on request.

 DRINK-Sweet fountain wateris available  for  drinking purposes   . TRANSPORT-

TreckerJeepand,horsecart to go to Bhabhua

ABOUT THE  SITE-Rohtash fort is situated on the Adhaura plateau of Kaimur range of hills at height of about1500’.The peripheral boundary of the fort is 8km in E-Wand7km in N-S

It is spread over in an area of 40 sqrkm.

Mythological-According to local say the fort was built by Rohtas son of King Harishchandra,who was sold to Dom community in Banaras ,who latter  adopted their cast.With passage of time it was known by his name. While going up towards the fort ,there is a temple of Rohtas in the foot hill slope. Local tribals likeKherwar oraon chero say that  the fort is the property of their ancestors.  

Historical-Inscriptions on stone reads that one rular of Kherwal dynasty Pratap Dhawal made road up to Rohtas fort in the year 1169 and another slab inscription of 1223 depicts names ancestors

Of Pratap Dhawal. Main historical period of this fort starts from the perod of SherShahSuri of Sasaram After 15^th century it went into  the hands of Akbar.Descriptions of recent history shows that

ManSingh one of the chiefs of his army used the Rohtas fort as

his head quarter.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION-It was made 4storied during Mansigh

Time.Attractive frescos weremade in the plasterof walls. Main entr

-y gate has two security towers and elephant statue of 1metre height.It is called Hathia pole.Corridors have octagonal pillars.Re

-mnants of monuments of Rohtasgargh worth mention  are enumer

-ated as-Saraimahal,Hathiapole,Singhdwar,Baradari Rangmahal,Sh

-ishmahal,Mirror Mahal,Fulwari Jabera Badsah,JJamiMasjid,Daree

hall,Roza of Habs Khan, Temple of Goddess Durga,Ganesh,Hariah –chandra and Rohtas.Military barracksand Tunnel ways”AniAkba

-ri” has special mention about Rohtasgarh that cultivation was done within the boundary of the fort A numbr of long lakes and small ponds were situated within this fort. 

GUIDE-District information office.

PRECAUTION-Naxal affected area.

REMARK-Interesting site for thosewho have reference ofBhutnath

Or Chandrakanta santati novel by  Devki nandan Khatri