Siwana Fort (Gadh Siwana)
Hilltop
Location of Siwana Fort
Location of Siwana Fort
Siwana Fort (Gadh Siwana)
Location of Siwana Fort
Location of Siwana Fort
Siwana Fort (Gadh Siwana)
Coordinates27°10′N 74°50′E / 27.16°N 74.83°E / 27.16; 74.83
Site information
OwnerRathors of Marwar
Site history
Battles/warsSiege of Siwana (1308), Capture by Luntiga Chauhan (1318–20), Capture by Akbar (1576)

The ruined Siwana Fort (Gadh Siwana) is situated on a hilltop. According to bardic tradition, Siwana was established by Vira-narayana, a son of the 11th century Paramara king Bhoja.[1]

In 1308, Alauddin Khalji of Delhi Sultanate defeated Sitala Deva, the local ruler. To commemorate Sitala Deva's heroic defence of the fort, an annual fair called the Kalyan Singh Ka Mela is still held within the precincts of the fort in the month of Shraavana (July-Aug). Later, in the period 1318–20, Luntiga Chauhan stormed the fort of Siwana and slaughtered its Muslim garrison. It was later captured by the Rathors of Marwar and remained a part of Marwar until independence of India. Siwana was the capital of Rao Chandrasen Rathore when he had opposed the Mughal emperor. Siwana was captured by badshah Akbar in 1576, but was later restored to Raja Udai Singh of Marwar.

Fort view from below
View of fort during Upstairs
Down View of the village from the fort.
Lake - Gadh Siwana ( Fort)
Inside broken portion Gadh Siwana - Fort
Entry of Fort from the top of Fort - Gadh Siwana
Down Stairs from the Fort - Gadh Siwana

References

  1. ↑ Manjit Singh Ahluwalia (1978). Muslim Expansion in Rajasthan: The Relations of Delhi Sultanate with Rajasthan, 1206-1526. Yugantar. p. 107.
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