Siwana fort

Siwana Fort (Gadh Siwana)

Hilltop
Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 424: No value was provided for longitude.
Site information
Owner| Rathors of Marwar
Site history
Battles/wars| Siege of Siwana (1308), Capture by Luntiga Chauhan (1318–20), Capture by Akbar (1576)

Delhi and Siwana in present-day India

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.[citation needed]

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[edit]

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