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Rohtas Fort, India
24.6167° N, 83.9167° E
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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.
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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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