Description:
This huge fort constructed before the Mughal empire stands 304 mtrs tall above the city. Babur had spent a night at this fort and took away the hidden treasure o gift to his son Humayun. Jehangir, Akbar's son too had stayed here during his exile. That place is known as the Salim mahal. The fort was finally annexed by Pratap Singh in 1775 A.D. It is a forbidding structure with 15 large and 51 small towers and 446 openings, along with 8 huge towers encompassing it. The fort has many gates such as the Suraj pol, lakshman pol, Chand pol, Jai pol, Kishan pol and Andheri pol. Remains of Jal mahal, Nikumbh Mahal, Salim Mahal along with Suraj kund and many temples can be found here.
