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Gagron Fort

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Type
  
Cultural

Designated
  
2013 (36th session)

Criteria
  
ii, iii

Address
  
Gagron, Rajasthan 325602

Gagron Fort

Battles/wars
  
Battle of Gagron (1519) – Rana Sanga defeated Mahmud Khilji of Malwa.

Occupants
  
Doda Rajputs, Khichi Chauhans, Bhimkaran Mahmud Khilji, Rana Kumbha, Akbar and Maharao Bhim Singh

Part of
  
Hill Forts of Rajasthan

Hours
  
Closed now Thursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSunday(Holi)9AM–5PMHours might differMonday(Holi)9AM–5PMHours might differTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PM

Similar
  
Hill Forts of Rajasthan, Ranthambore Fort, Chittor Fort, Prithvi Vilas, Kumbhalgarh

jal durg gagron fort of jhalawar rajasthan


Gagron Fort (Hindi/Rajasthani: गागरोन का किला) is situated in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan, in the Hadoti region of India. It is an example of a hill and water fort.

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Gagron fort is situated in jhalawar district of rajasthan


Conservation

Six forts of Rajasthan, namely, Amber Fort, Chittorgarh Fort, Gagron Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Kumbhalgarh and Ranthambore Fort were included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list during the 37th meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Phnom Penh during June 2013. They were recognized as a serial cultural property and examples of Rajput military hill architecture.

References

Gagron Fort Wikipedia