Darbhanga Fort

Beautiful darbhanga fort
Currently used as court by the government .
× Darbhanga is one of the most beautiful locations of Bihar, it could be used as a tourist and also to generate revenue

One of the city's iconic monuments, the Darbhanga Fort is worth visiting for its historical significance. Also known as Raj Quila, it was once the stately abode of the Darbhanga Raj family. The majestic fortress was built during the early 20th century by the Maharaja Kameshwar Singh after the earthquake of 1934.

It's my hometown, I have been here for more than 5years and it's really gives a pleasant vibes when you visit . So calm and quiet area . Positive vibrations will just blow your mind .Must visit once to overcome your all negative thoughts ❣❣

Today 24/12/23 my college RSP college with degree party

Nice place to visit ☺.and you can also come with your special one🤭

Darbhanga Raj, also known as Raj Darbhanga and the Khandwala dynasty, were a Maithil dynasty of zamindars and the rulers of territories, not all contiguous, that are part of the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent.
The rulers of Raj Darbhanga were Maithil Brahminsand their seat in the town of Darbhanga became the core of the Mithila region as the rulers were patrons of Maithil culture and the Maithili language.The dynasty emerged after the fall of the Oiniwar Dynasty.
The Khandaval dynasty was one of many Brahmin dynasties to rule in India, doing so in the Mithila/Tirhut region from the time of the Mughal emperor Akbar until the 1960s. They became known as the Raj Darbhanga. The extent of their lands, which were not contiguous, varied over time, and their area of ownership was smaller than the area that they were granted under sanad arrangements. A particularly significant reduction occurred when the influence of the British Raj caused them to lose control of the territories that were in Nepal but, nonetheless, their holdings were considerable. One estimate suggests that when their rule came to an end, the territories comprised around 6,200 square kilometres (2,400 sq mi), with around 4500 villages.
Darbhanga has several palaces that were built during the Darbhanga Raj era. They include Nargona Palace, which was constructed after the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake and has since been donated to Lalit Narayan Mithila University, and Lakshmivilas Palace. which was severely damaged in the 1934 earthquake, rebuilt and later donated to Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University.
The origin of the royal family of Darbhanga is traced to a grant of the Sarkar of Tirhut to Mahesh Thakur by Akbar. The supporters of the theory that Raj Darbhanga was a kingdom argue that it was held by privy council, that the rulership was a hereditary one with succession governed by primogeniture. The supporters argue that by the end of the 18th century, the Sarkar of Tirhut was practically an independent kingdom until the conquest of Bengal and Bihar by the British.
The opponents of the theory argue that Raj Darbhanga was never a kingdom but rather a zamindari with all the trappings of princely state. The rulers of Raj Darbhanga were the largest landowners in India, and thus were called Raja, and later Maharaja and Maharajadhiraja. They were given the status of ruling prince.Further, after conquest of Bengal and Bihar, the British Raj initiated the Permanent Settlement, and the Raja of Darbhanga was recognised only as a Zamindar.[citation needed] Raj Darbhanga also paid yearly lagan (land tax) to old existing Zamindar of Darbhanga, Kachari at Khan Sahib ki deaorhi.

This is very nice place in Darbhanga Bihar. A long time ago this is the Quila of Darbhanga Maharaj Ji. It's near about 3 km away from railway station

A Great Historical Wall With Beautiful Red Fort Made By Darbhanga Maharaj. Peaceful Place.

It is a peaceful place. There is lots of monkey. There is lots of temple. Nice and amazing place.

Basically our Cultural heritage is being ruined day by day and the government can not even take a step to make it one of the best places to visit in Bihar.

The architecture was beautiful, was jus dreaming of people who lived in this place

It's a historical place of bihar

Very nice place

Just amazing

Darbhanga Fort is also called Ram Bagh Fort,because it is situated in Rambagh Palace inside the fort. Rambagh campus is surrounded by walls and spreads in about 85 acres of land.
Darbhanga Fort
Fort of Darbhanga.jpg
Façade of the Darbhanga Fort
Location
Darbhanga, India
Coordinates
26.1607°N 85.8941°E
Height
18–33 metres
Built
1934–1947
But when the construction of the fort was completed on three sides and the wall of the western part was being constructed that India got independence from the British rule. In India, the new government came to power and stopped the princely state and zamindari system. As a result, the semi-constructed wall was built up to the same place and the fort was stopped.

Prior to the formation of the fort, this area was a part of the village named Islampur, which was under the control of Nawab Aliwardi Khan of Murshidabad State. Afterwards, it came under the control of the progeny of Maharaja of Darbhanga, Shri Kameshwar Singh.

After this, in 1930, when Maharaja Kameshwar Singh decided to build a fort here like other forts of India, the Muslim majority population here settled in places like Shivdhara, Alinagar, Laheriyasarai, Chakodohara with compensation of land. In the memory of this historic moment, the construction of Darbhanga Raj Fort was started in 1934. A company of Calcutta was contracted to build the fort.

The walls of the fort are constructed of red bricks. Its wall is one kilometer long and it is 500-metre (1,600 ft). The wall of the fort was quite thick. The watchtower and guard house were built in the upper part of the wall.

The main gate of the fort which is called the Sinhala, but rare scenes from architecture have been scattered. The ditch was constructed around the wall within the fort. It was filled with equal water in the trench. It was done for the protection of the fort and, in fact, the Raj family.

Proud my home town
Please promote bihar government its very nice tourist places

Very cool architecture; peaceful surrounding and a majestic feeling is observed when one stands there. It is one of the most important historical structures in Darbhanga. Moreover, it is one of the two largest forts in Asia. Its extensions could be found kilometers further. It is indeed an icon of royal, intelligent construction, a masterpiece of engineering, and a fantastic hangout....

Very good place to visit and our INDIAN ROYALS architecture and history about our indian and AKA DARBHANGA, BIHAR

It's was a nice experience there. Got to know the history of Bihar and Dharbhanga. Fort is worth seeing. Mithila paintings beautifies the area. We must visit to know more . The government should pay proper care and attention to this Heritage.

Old and beautiful fort
Visiting once is definitely worth it
But I didn't like the construction under the fort noone should have been allowed to construct there