The
Ahmednagar Fort, built by Ahmed Nizam Shah in 1490, is a circular shaped fort,
which features 18 metres high walls, supported by 22 bastions. One of the most
well-designed and impregnable forts of India,
the Ahmednagar Fort is currently under the control of the military command of India.
Oval in shape, the Fort s defence system comprises of its 24 citadels and a
moat that is 30 metres wide and 4 to 6 metres deep. There are two entrances to
the fort, which can be reached only after one goes over the moat, through the
suspension drawn bridges.
A victim of countless invasions, the Ahmednagar Fort has taken many blows and
come out relatively unscathed. The control over the Ahmednagar Fort had changed
hands many times over, starting from the time of Mughal rule. The detailed
history of the Ahmednagar Fort reveals that it had been used as a royal prison
a number of times. Amongst the most important imprisonments, one that stood out
was the time when the entire Congress Working Committee was detained at the
Ahmednagar Fort during the Quit India Movement of 1942. Presently, some rooms
in the Fort have been converted into a museum. One can see the Leaders room,
where Nehru and the other national leaders were imprisoned and where India's first
Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, wrote his book, The Discovery of
India, while being detained within the confines of the Fort.
A must-visit on the itinerary, Ahmednagar Fort will never disappoint its
tourists! Frequented by travellers all year round, this is one place you dont
want to miss out on!
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