Search results
Kalinjar (Hindi: कालिंजर) is a fortress-city in Banda district [1] of Uttar Pradesh, in India. It was ruled by several dynasties including the Guptas, the Vardhana dynasty, the Chandelas, Solankis of Rewa, Mughal and the Marathas. The fortress has several temples dating back to the Gupta dynasty of the 3rd–5th centuries.
This fort, perched on an isolated flat-topped hill of the Vindhya Range, houses a treasure trove of monuments and legends. Combining the features of a giri durga (Hill fort) and a vana durga (Jungle Fort), the fort of Kalinjar is a formidable defensive structure.
Kalinjar Fort is a historic fortress located at Kalinjar in Banda District, Uttar Pradesh. It’s one of the eight famous forts built by the Chandela kings. It sits on an isolated hilltop, part of the Vindhya Range, standing 244 meters above the surrounding plain.
Perched at an elevation of 700 feet within the Vindhya mountain ranges, this ancient and vast fortress is entered through seven gates: Alamgir Darwaza, Ganesh Dwar, Chandi or Chauburji Darwaza, Budha Bhadra Dwar, Hanuman Dwar, Lal Darwaza, and Bara Darwaza.
Sep 13, 2024 · The invincible fort of Kalinjar was under the Jejakbhukti kingdom in ancient times. When the Chandel rulers came, Mahmud Ghaznavi, Qutubuddin Aibak and Humayun attacked it and wanted to win it, but could not succeed.
Sep 11, 2020 · The impregnable fortress of Kalinjar fort, near the temple-city and World Heritage Site of Khajuraho, should be on the must-visit list of all history and art lovers around the world. Kalinjar Fort is also a goldmine for landscape photographers as the panoramic view from the Kalinjar fort is mind-blowing.
The Celebrated hill fort of Kalinjar (Kalanjar) is presently situated in the village of Tarahati under the Naraini tahsil (District Banda) around 20 miles south west of tahsil and 33 miles south east of Banda in Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh on the border with Madhya Pradesh.
Apr 8, 2022 · A naturalist and keen conservation tourism propagator unfolds the many facets of Kalinjar Fort, which might be Uttar Pradesh’s best kept secret and the next-stop-tourism destination for the state.
Built atop an isolated rocky hill, the ancient Kalinjar Fort stands at a height of 1,203 ft above the sea level, overlooking the Bundelkhand plains. This fort is amongst the oldest forts in the country, and one of the eight forts built by the Chandela kings (10th to 13th centuries).
Kalinjar is a fortress-city in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh, in India. It was ruled by several dynasties including the Guptas, the Vardhana dynasty, the Chandelas, Solankis of Rewa, Mughal and the Marathas.
