Location of Siwana Fort, History of Siwana Fort, Architecture of Siwana Fort.
Location of Siwana Fort:
This Fort is also known as Gadh Siwana and is situated at a distance of 151 Km from Barmer City on the top of a hill in town Siwana, District Barmer, Rajasthan.
History of Siwana Fort:
It was built by Veernarayan, the son of the famous Rajput ruler Raja Bhoj. Veernarayan had friendly ties with the Solanki dynasty of Gujarat and he controlled almost the entire area of Barmer. In the year 1308 A.D., Sultan Ala-ud-din Khilzi of Khilzi dynasty besieged this Fort. The people led by Sutal Deo defended the Fort till the last drop of their blood, but finally the Fort fell to the forces of Ala-ud-din Khilzi. An annual fair called the ‘Kalyan Singh Ka Mela’ is still held within the precincts of the fort in the month of Shravan (July/Aug) to commemorate the bravery and the supreme sacrifice of the people. Later, in the period 1318-20 A.D., a Chauhan ruler attacked the fort and killed all the occupants. Thereafter, it was never attacked again.
Architecture of the Fort:
The Fort is now in ruined state, but still has a beautiful pond located inside its premises.
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