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Rohtas Fort, India

Fortress complex in Bihar, India

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The Rohtasgarh or Rohtas Fort is located in the Son River valley, in the small town of Rohtas in Bihar, India.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Shri Pratapa inscription

1223 CE

Rohtas captured by Sher Shah Suri

1539 CE

Construction of Jami Masjid

1543 AD

Raja Man Singh becomes governor and renovates fort

1558 AD

Hathiya Pol (Elephant Gate) built

1597 AD

Prince Khurram's refuge

1621 AD

Battle of Udhwa Nala and British occupation

1763 AD

Role in the 1857 uprising

1857 AD

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Archaeological Features

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Storage Structures

Warehouses
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Defensive Structures

FortressesDefensive Walls
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Military Installations

Barracks
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Miscellaneous Features

Underground Tunnels
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Water Management Features

ReservoirsPonds
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Public and Civic Structures

Administrative BuildingsCouncil Chambers
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Burial and Funerary Structures

Mausoleums
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Religious and Ritual Structures

TemplesMosquesMausoleums
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Artistic and Decorative Features

InscriptionsReliefs
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Agricultural and Land Use Features

Gardens
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

Palaces
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Environmental and Natural Features

Modified Caves
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Country

India

Coordinates

24.62° N, 83.92° E