Bhatner Fort

Loved this place so much. I am so fond of visiting historical places and coming here and seeing these structures is such a memorable thing for me specially.
Fort was too good and need a guardian too because there are some walls where local people has written there names on it. Which is not good. These are national property and we should secure these gems for our future generations.

Right in the middle of old Hanumangarh town, jostling among brick shanties rises this historic monument.
Dilapidated in parts, and completely in ruins in others, there is little beyond the massive but crumbling ramparts that can be seen from the outside.
Inside is a bit of a disappointment as little more than the outside walls survives. The insides have been repaired in parts with some pleasant lawns and brick laid walkways that seems to have been rebuilt in the name of maintenance.
Not even a proper plaque with a write up is present. However a walk around the fort beside the walls can be a satisfying time spent due to the splendid views from the ramparts over the town as well as the almost eerie silence that you find here.
Not recommended for a detour. However if you are in the vicinity, do drop in for about 45 mins which is what it will take you to have a walk around and enjoy the ambience.

Good fort its identity of hanumangarh it is a great for which a great history it was won by maharaja of Bikaner and was built by a king of Bharti dynasty name rupat Sinha Bhati it is more than 2000 years old and one of the most oldest fort in the country you can see this much old for a great

A old fort having a history of 1700 years. Now popular as a picnic place for locals. A very big garden has been developed in the fort. The walls of Fort are made by bricks and is now being repaired by ASI. The walls here engraved by love birds making them pathetic to look. Has many temples inside out of which a Jain temple stands in between. A must visit when in Hanumangarh.

renovation is going too Good you will find peace on the top seeing the sunset and greenery.

Very old and ancient place. It's a historic place. Well maintained park for jogging and temple is also there. Some area is not maintained well. Karni mata, Lord krishna temple and Jain temple. You can view beautiful city as this is on high area.

This place really historical.
The ancient fort situated on the bank of river ghaggar was built in 253AD by Bhupat, son of king Bhati of Jaisalmer. It is said that after losing the battle against the Sultan of Ghazni, King Bhupat took shelter in the jungle around the Ghaggar River. There he constructed a safe castle for himself which came to be known as Bhatner. The entire fort is built of bricks, covering an area of 52 bighas. It is in the shape of a parallelogram, with a dozen bastions on each side. Painted Grey Ware (circa 1100-800 BC) and Rang-Mahal Ware (1st-3rd century AD) have been found in wells situated along the wall.

In the middle of the thirteenth century AD, Sher Shah Suri (Sher Khan), a cousin or nephew of Balban (the sultan of Delhi), was governor in these parts of the country. He is said to have carried out repairs to the forts of Bhatinda and Bhatner.Sher khan's sepulture is still there in bhatner fort. In 1391, Bhatner was wrested by Timur by defeating bhati king Rao Doolchand. A mention has been made in "Tuzuk-e-Timuri"(Autobiography of Timur) about this fort and he stated this fort one of the strongest and secured fort of India.Even Mughal Emperor Akbar described his fortification in his book "Ain-I-Akbari".Subsequently the fort appears to have been held by Bhatis, Johiyas and Chayals until 1527 when it was taken by Rao Jet Singh of Bikaner. After that it came twice under Mughal control as well, in addition to being the possession of the royal families of Chayal and Bikaner. Researchers believe that famous Tarain war fought between Mohammad gouri and Prithviraj chauhan is the present Talwara Jheel area of the district. This fort stands in the path of invasion of India from Central Asia and had acted as a strong barricade against the attack of enemies. Finally in the year of 1805, it was captured by Emperor Soorat Singh of Bikaner and remained with it till the formation of Rajasthan.Since the day of victory was Tuesday (known as day of Hindu God Hanuman), so he named Bhatner as Hanumangarh.

The Oldest fort in Rajasthan. Its build structure is great made with bricks only. There is No Ticket fees Free entry. Best place for morning walk and peaceful place.

Not so good but if you're interested in old forts and temples then you should visit

It's a nice place to visit the fort Bhatner, Architectural view is so good

Ancient fort of Hanumangarh..now it is not on good condition...... visiters still come to visit this place .......if you a historical place lover....you should come here.

I loved it
But no-one any place in this fort

Good place, we should visit bhatner fort

Very nice sir ji
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Ati Sunder

Incredible fort. A little bit damaged but govt of rajasthan is gradually repairing this historical place.

Best frot in Hanumangarh, beautiful frot, best place in Hanumangarh for camping and tourist

It have good history in past but now a days there are no one care this historical palace

It is good fort and it has a garden

Best fort but unfortunately that day not opened for people

It gives us information about our history.it is too big and very old