HANSI FORT

 

HANSI FORT 

Hansi is one of the ancient town and is identified with Asi or Asikare- ‘referred in Ashtadhyayi of Panini’. A Hansi stone inscription dated (Vikrama) Samvat 1224 and belonging to the Chauhan 
King Prithvi Raja II (now in the Royal Scottish museum at Edinburg also mentions the name of the town as Asika. The Tomars king was established a sword manufacturing factory in this fort, hence it is also called “Asigarh”. This site protected monument by ASI. 
Local traditions attribute the foundation of the town to Anangpal, the Tomar king of Delhi. Possibly, the town was destroyed earlier and re-founded by Anangpal. Arnoraja and following him, Vigraharaja completely subjugated the Tomars of Delhi and captured Hansi.  The history of this fort has been from medieval India to modern India, whose history is related to Tomar king, Prithviraj Chauhan and George Thomas. George Thomas rebuilt the Hansi Fort and established a mint Hansi and released rupees of his own kingdom in 1798. 
The Fortification is almost Rectangular in plan and occupies an area of approx. 12 Hectares. It contains a gate, guard houses, a baradari, a water tank and a khangah complex. The road terminates at the end of the fort near a khangah or road of Shah Nimatullah, it is a small complex and include Shah Nimatullah tomb, two mosque, an ancient well and a gateway with chambers. It has also a Archeological mound. Most of the structures built by the lakhauri bricks , Mud and stone.. This sites need more attention by ASI Department and nearby peoples,This site has so many historical evidence but most structres are ruined day by day .. #heritageharyana #haryanaheritage #haryana #hansi #haryanvi #fort #fortofindia #indianfort #heritage #heritage #qila #monumentsofindia #monuments #haryanafort #saveheritage #heritage #historyfacts #haryanvistage #historical #historic #indianheritage #heritagestudies #archaeologicalsite #baradari

BARDARI IN FORT












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