Jhansi fort

The Jhansi Fort is located at the top of Bagira, a hill situated in Uttar Pradesh in the northern part of India. It is a 17th-century architectural monument that has undergone royal construction followed by massive destruction in the first War of Independence against the British East India Company. Within the four-walls lay monuments like Baradari with astute and creative architecture, Kal Kothari or a dungeon for prisoners, Ganesha and Shiva temples and a museum that harbours remnants of the Chandela dynasty - weaponry, clothes and paintings. The streets are filled with bazaars and temples. There is also a war memorial paying tribute to martyrs, and the Rani Lakshmibai Park built in the memory of her poignant role in the freedom struggle. The fort is 312 meters long and 225 meters wide with granite walls that are 16 to 20 feet thick. It has ten entrances out of which some are called the Khanderao Gate, Datia Darwaza, Unnao Gate, BadaGao gate, Laxmi Gate, Sagar Gate, Orchha Gate, Sainyar Gate and Chand Gate. The devotion of its ancestors is also marked by the presence of Ganesh temple and Shiva Temple at the entrance. Baradari is a structure paying homage to Raja Gangadhar Rao’s brother Raghunath Rao for his fascination with architecture and love for art. The roof of this magnificent structure built with stucco was fabricated in such a way that it formed a pond that sprinkled water over it. The Execution Tower is a built-in tower to execute prisoners, whereas the Jumping S...

Located in the heart of Jhansi city, the Jhansi Fort was one of the most important centres of resistance to the British colonial rule during the Revolt of 1857. It is this aura that surrounds the grand fort and draws thousands of visitors to Jhansi each year. It was built by Raja Bir Singh Ju Deo (1606-27) of Orchha on a rocky hill called Bangra in the town of Balwantnagar (presently known as Jhansi). The fort has ten gates ( Darwaza). Some of these are Khandero Gate, DatiaDarwaza, Unnao gate, Jharna Gate, Laxmi Gate, Sagar Gate, Orcha Gate, Sainyar Gate, Chand Gate. Among places of interest within the main fort area are the Karak Bijli Toup (Tank), Rani Jhansi Garden, Shiv temple and a “Mazar” of Ghulam Gaus Khan, Moti Bai and Khuda Baksh. The Jhansi fort, a living testimony of ancient glamor and valour, also has a fine collection of sculptures which provide an excellent inside into the eventful history of Bundelkhand.

After completing our visit to Orchha we visited Jhansi Fort, which is just 18km away and on our way to the Jhansi station (now named as Veerangana Lakshmibai Station) after the queen of Jhansi. As our train for Delhi was to leave at 3-30 PM, we had enough time to visit Jhansi. I have been craving to visit the Jhansi fort since my early school days, when I read the poem written by famous Indian poet, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan on the struggle by Jhansi Ki Rani (queen of Jhansi) to save her kingdom from the clutches of the British forces and had also seen a movie (Jhansi ki Rani), based on her life. Historically, the fort is reported to have been constructed by the ruler of Orchha kingdom, Veer Singh Deo Bundela in 1613. When Moghul Commander attacked Orchha in 1728, Maharaja Chhatrasal of Orchha requested the Maratha ruler Bajirao Peshwa for help and after defeating the Moghul army, he gifted the Jhansi fort, a part of his kingdom to Peshwa. Peshwa appointed a subedar for the day to day governance of Jhansi and in the course of time many subedars ruled Jhansi till 1838, when the subedar was given the title of King by the East India company Governor General. During 1850s, the then British rulers wanted to annex Jhansi on the death of then Jhansi King and did not accept the adopted son as the king, his mother, Lakshmibai challenged and fought bravely tiening her son on her back till her death. Till this date her brave fight, sacrifice and injustice by the Britishers is remembere...

Publish Date: 09-06-2023 • Draft Heritage Bye-laws The Asoka column known as Laur Pillar at Lauriya Areraj, thana Gobindganj’ District GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE NATIONAL MONUMENTS AUTHORITY laws The Asoka column known as Laur Pillar at Lauriya Areraj, thana Gobindganj’ District- East Champaran, Bihar. Jhansi Fort Situated on the southwestern fringe of the state of Uttar Pradesh, the city of Jhansi is esteemed to be one of the greatest centres of freedom struggle in India. Every Indian is proud of the patriotism, chivalry and supreme sacrifice of Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi during the freedom struggle of India. In ancient times, the region fell under ‘Chedi desa’ or ‘Chedi rashtra’, ‘Jejak-bhukti’ and Bundelkhand, respectively. The fort was built by Raja Bir Singh Deo in 1613 on the hill known as Bangara. According to a legend, Raja Bir Singh Deo, sitting on the roof of his palace at Orchha with his friend, the Raja of Jaitpur asked the latter whether he could discern this new fort that he built on Bangara hill, he replied that he could see it ‘Jhainsi’ (meaning rather indistinct). This ‘Jhainsi’ in course of time became corrupted to Jhansi. It was one of the most strategically situated forts of central India being built on an elevated rock rising out of the plain and commanding the city and the surrounding country. The fort remained with Bundellas for twenty-five years only and thereafter was taken over by the Mughals for next 100 years. In 1729-30, it come in p...

Historic Jhansi Fort in northern India is the massive projection backdrop for a dramatic re-telling of the story of national heroine, Lakshmi Bai. Dataton WATCHOUT teamed with eight Digital ProjectionTitan laser projectors, a surround sound system, lasers and lighting set the scene. A spectacular new projection-mapped show is immersing visitors in the story of Lakshmi Bai at the historic Jhansi Fort in northern India. The 22-year-old rani (queen) of Jhansi died fighting the British East India Company during the Indian Mutiny of 1857–1858 and is known for her courage during the siege of Jhansi Fort. Hilltop 83-meter projection canvas The Jhansi Fort experience was inaugurated – ahead of schedule – in April 2022 with system integrator PAN Intellecom Ltd as project lead. The new sound-and-light show centers on an eye-catching 270-degree, 83m-wide projection canvas on the walls of the hilltop Jhansi Fort. The 32-minute presentation is programmed with Dataton WATCHOUT show composer software and played back on eight laser projectors: three stacked in the centre and three on the right, with a further two on the left-hand side. Aman Arora, Magical Theatre, technical-creative director for the project said: “As a creative director, it’s like a dream come true to narrate the story of Rani Lakshmi Bai through a 270-degree architectural projection-mapping show, the first of its kind in the country.” Overcoming challenges As always there were challenges to overcome – not least the fact ...

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