Gagron Fort

Gagron Fort (Hindi/Rajasthani: गागरोन का किला) is situated in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan, in the Hadoti region of India. It is an example of a hill and water fort.[1][2] It is a hill and water fort, one of 12 kinds of Vedic fort architecture known as JalDurg.

Gagron Fort
Rajasthan, India
View of Gagron Fort
Gagron Fort
Coordinates24.627937°N 76.182957°E / 24.627937; 76.182957
Site history
Battles/warsBattle of Gagron (1519) – Rana Sanga defeated Mahmud Khilji of Malwa
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iii
Designated2013 (36th session)
Part ofHill Forts of Rajasthan
Reference no.247
State PartyIndia
RegionSouth Asia

Conservation

Six Hill forts of Rajasthan, namely, Amer Fort, Chittor Fort, Gagron Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Kumbhalgarh and Ranthambore Fort were included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list during the 37th meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Phnom Penh during June 2013. They were recognized as a serial cultural property and examples of Rajput military hill architecture.[3][4][5]

A mausoleum of Sufi Saint Mitthe Shah just outside the fort is the venue for an annual colourful fair held during the month of Moharram. There is also a monastery of Saint Pipaji across the confluence.[6]

References
  1. "Jhalawar Tourism: Tourist Places in Jhalawar - Rajasthan Tourism". tourism.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. Sharma, Meghna (2008). "Forts in Rajasthan and recent tourism inclination" (PDF). S Asian J Tourism Heritage. 1: 4.
  3. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Hill Forts of Rajasthan". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. Singh, Mahim Pratap (22 June 2013). "Unesco declares 6 Rajasthan forts World Heritage Sites". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. Conserving fortified heritage : the proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Fortifications and World Heritage, New Delhi, 2015. Jain, Shikha,, Hooja, Rima. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. ISBN 1443894532. OCLC 964568862.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. "Forts of Rajasthan — 6: Gagron Fort of Jhalawar". My Favourite Things. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.

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