Taragarh Fort’s hidden treasure!

Taragarh

Taragarh

Taragarh Fort or 'Star Fort' is the most impressive of structures of city of Bundi in Indian state of Rajasthan. A rather ramshackle fort, with its overgrown vegetation, is located around 39 km from Kota. It was constructed in AD 1354 upon a steep hillside. There are three gateways to the fort, well known as Lakshmi Pol, Phuta Darwaza and Gagudi ki Phatak. Most parts of these impressive gateways are now in ruins. During its heydays, Taragarh Fort was renowned for its tunnels crisscrossing the entire hillside. However, these tunnels are now inaccessible for want of proper maps. The largest of its battlements is the 16th century bastion known as the Bhim Burj, on which was once mounted a particularly large cannon called Garbh Gunjam, or 'Thunder from the Womb'.

This erstwhile Chauhan bastion has some huge water reservoirs. These reservoirs were built to store water and supply it to the residents during time of crisis. The reservoirs have been carved out of the rocky base of the fort. Rani Mahal is a small palace within the fort complex, built for the wives and concubines of rulers. The Mahal has, however lost most of its charm as the shine of its spectacular murals and stained glass windows have completely faded away. The fort also has Miran Saheb ki Dargah. He was the governor of the fort and laid down his life in an encounter. The Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra mosque is about 3 km from Taragarh Fort.

It offers a panoramic view of the city of Bundi situated in Nagpahari of Aravalli ranges.

Thanks for sharing 😳 ...I like the other fort better that you posted...Chittorgardh....That one is nicer 😉

Now tell me,i am asking this question for the past one month.It was built in AD 1354 then how is it related to PRC.Prithvi died in 1192 AD.
Hey Sahiti,BTW thanks for this

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Originally posted by: nishkala

Now tell me,i am asking this question for the past one month.It was built in AD 1354 then how is it related to PRC.Prithvi died in 1192 AD.
Hey Sahiti,BTW thanks for this

yeaa chittorgardh fort looks wayy better than aragarh fort

Originally posted by: kavu986

Thanks for sharing 😳 ...I like the other fort better that you posted...Chittorgardh....That one is nicer 😉

An interesting piece of info..😛

Travel Places in Bundi

Taragarh Fort

On a small hill stands the the 12th century Taragarh fort built by Ajay Pala Chauhana, Ajmer's founder. The fortress was meant to be impregnable with its 4.5m (15ft thick) walls, and was further fortified with strong bastions. The steep climb to the top of the hill and to the fort takes over an hour but it is worthwhile for the fantastic view of the city below.


The Hidden Treasure

Legend has it that within Taragarh fort lies a huge treasure room stocked with the wealth of its long dead rulers. This treasure was guarded by an Afghan family of warriors, and kings had access to the hoard only through them. For centuries the Pathans protected this huge wealth of gold, diamonds, rubies and gems, and even the royalty did not know where it was located. Unfortunately, the secret of the treasure died with the last Pathan who died during the Second World War, taking the secret location of the treasure with him. When Maharao Bahadur Singh returned from Burma after serving in the army against the Japanese, he launched an extensive search for the treasure hoard. After months of searching the hunt was finally abandoned, and the treasure still lies hidden somewhere within the fort walls.


The Tunnel Routes of the Fort

Taragarh fort in Bundi in Rajasthan was once renowned for its tunnels which crisscrossed the entire hillside surrounding it, leading into the town below and forming numerous escape routes for a king and his entourage. However, all of these underground passages are lost and no maps are available to define which snaky routes they followed.


The Fort Attractions

A tank within the fort fills up during the monsoons, and on a specific day residents of the town below are made to desert the streets. Then the water from the tank is released, gushing down the steep approach to the fort and strong enough to wash people away.
Most forts in India have a varied mix of palaces, temples and other buildings, but the Taragarh fort is an exception. Here, the main palace lies outside the actual fort but is encircled by a fortified wall. Another wall encompassed the fort, making it doubly strengthened.

Source: http://www.indiasite.com/rajasthan/bundi/places.html

wow! that is so interesting, and yet there are many who see these forts as the remnents of history and abandon them- there are countless other forts in India which are neglected, in a sense they are all treasures of the past- too bad they are rotting away at the hands of our own people! 😡 😕

thnks 4 sharing 😊 such an interesting article 😛 .

thanx a lot 4 sharing.......its luvly 👏 😃