Vijaygarh Fort (Hindi :विजयगढ़ किला) is a ruined fort located 30 km from

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in south east direc in Mau Kalan village on Robertsganj-Churk road, in the

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History

Last ruler of Vijaygarh Fort was Raja Chait Singh of

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. He ruled until British reached this point. The fort is considered to be mesmeric and another fort is said to be hidden under it. Near the main gateway of the fort there is a tomb, which is said to be that of Saiyyed Jain-ul-Abdin Meer Sahib popularly known as Hazrat Meeran Shah Baba. There are two tanks known as Mira Sagar and

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near the tomb which are never dry.

Attractions

Vijaygarh Fort contains several old temples and red stone pillars bearing inscriptions of Vishnuverdhan feudatory of

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. The fort is famous for its rock inscriptions, cave paintings, many statues and its perennial ponds. There are four ponds inside the premises of the fort which never dry. More than half the area of Vijargarh is covered by the steep and rugged hills of the Kaimur Range. Between the two tanks there was a palace known as Rang Mahal (Hindi:रंग महल) which had artistic rock carvings and assumed as palace of Princess Chandrakanta. There is a fair (Urs) organized every April, and people from different religions and sects attend. Vijaygarh fort has both historical and archaeological importance. The fort and Princess Chandrakanta were pertinently described in the novel '' Chandrakanta'' by Devaki Nandan Khatri In the Hindu month of

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, Kānvarias (Kanwar Yatra) collect water from

and then start their holy journey to the Shivdwar.

Gallery

File:Ganesha staute at Vijay Garh Fort.jpg, Ganesha statue at Vijay Garh Fort File:Entrance at a ruined building at Vijay Garh Fort.jpg, Entrance at a ruined building at Vijay Garh Fort File:Entrance of Vijay Garh Fort.jpg, Entrance of Vijay Garh Fort File:Lake 1 on Vijay Garh Fort.jpg, Lake 1 on Vijay Garh Fort File:Lake 2 on Vijay Garh Fort.jpg, Lake 2 on Vijay Garh Fort File:View from the top of Vijay Garh Fort.jpg, View from the top of Vijay Garh Fort File:Broken building at Vijay Garh Fort.jpg, Ruined Building at Vijayagarh Fort File:Shivalingam at Vijay Garh Fort.jpg, Shivalingam and Goddess Parvati's Statue at fort File:Walls of Vijay Garh Fort.jpg, Walls of Vijaygarh Fort File:One of the broken rooms at Vijay Garh Fort.jpg, Broken rooms at Fort File:Ruined building complex at Vijay Garh Fort.jpg, Ruined building complex File:Pillars of a ruined building at Vijay Garh Fort.jpg, Pillars of ruined building at Vijaygarh Fort File:Vijaygarh fort.jpg, Wall of Fort and Dhanraul Dam in background

References

*http:sonbhadra.nic.in/PrincesChandrakanta.aspx * Chandrakanta by Devaki Nandan Khatri {{CCBYSASource, sourcepath=http://wikimapia.org/1669138/Vijayghar-chandrakanta-Kila-Nerjaguleri-s-Serial, sourcearticle=Vijayghar(chandrakanta Kila Nerjaguleri's Serial) , fort, revision=671751126 Buildings and structures in Sonbhadra district Forts in Uttar Pradesh Tourist attractions in Sonbhadra district

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