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Kagarol is a village in the Agra district of Uttar Pradesh state in India. It is situated at a distance of about 25 kilometers to the south-west of Agra city. This village finds mention in some of the earliest Archaeological Survey of India reports compiled by Alexander Cunningham and his assistants, J D Beglar and A.C.L. Carlleyle. Out of this team, Carlleyle was the one who did most of the field work on this site.
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Map of Kagarol, Uttar Pradesh 283119
History
Quoting from page 211 of the Archaeological Survey of India report for the year 1871-72,
The fort under this place was actually founded by a "Raja Ror", who is said to have been the son of "Khangar". There is a tradition preserved in the neighborhood about a "white crow" or kag, in consequence of the appearance of which as an omen of augury Raja Ror built a fort here.
This fort was thus named Kaga Ror by Raja Ror to commemorate the sighting of the white crow or kag in Hindi. The "r" later got corrupted to "l" and the present name Kagarol came into being.
There is historical monument named "Barahkhamba" near the village. It is said that this monument was built by Mughal emperors.
Historical relics
The image of a Ror warrior was found at the site of Kaga Ror or Kagarol by Carlleyle, who goes on to say in his report that:
The features of the face are fine and manly, of the handsomest Hindu type. The warrior has his right knee raised; on his right arm he presents a shield in defense and in the left hand he brandishes a straight sword of huge dimensions over his head. In a belt round his waist he wears a dagger with a cross-shaped hilt at his left side. The hair of the head is full but drawn back in straight lines on the head.