Ramnagar Fort
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Ramnagar Fort is a fort in Ramnagar, Varanasi
in Uttar Pradesh
state, India
. The fort and its museum are the repository of the history of the kings of Benares and since the 18th century has been the home of Kashi Naresh.
in the eighteenth century. It is a typically Mughal
style of architecture
with carved balconies, open courtyards, and picturesque pavilions.. The current king and the resident of the fort is Anant Narayan Singh
by Goswami Tulsidas. There are also many books illustrated in the Mughal miniature style, with beautifully designed covers..It took so long to be built
is one of the popular movies shot here.
Ramnagar, Varanasi
Ramnagar is a city and a municipal board in Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Ramnagar has a fort known as Ramnagar Fort which is still the residence of King of Varanasi . He was known as Kashi Naresh meaning king of Kashi and is still regarded by old residents of the city of...
in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
state, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The fort and its museum are the repository of the history of the kings of Benares and since the 18th century has been the home of Kashi Naresh.
History
The Ramnagar Fort was built by Kashi Naresh Raja Balwant Singh with creamy chunar sandstoneSandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
in the eighteenth century. It is a typically Mughal
Mughal architecture
Mughal architecture, an amalgam of Islamic, Persian, Turkish and Indian architecture, is the distinctive style developed by the Mughals in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries in what is now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. It is symmetrical and decorative in style.The Mughal dynasty was...
style of architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
with carved balconies, open courtyards, and picturesque pavilions.. The current king and the resident of the fort is Anant Narayan Singh
Saraswati Bhawan at Ramnagar Fort
A rare collection of manuscripts, especially religious writings, is housed in Saraswati Bhawan. It includes a precious handwritten manuscriptManuscript
A manuscript or handwrite is written information that has been manually created by someone or some people, such as a hand-written letter, as opposed to being printed or reproduced some other way...
by Goswami Tulsidas. There are also many books illustrated in the Mughal miniature style, with beautifully designed covers..It took so long to be built
Recent usage
Recently Ramnagar has emerged as a favorite spot for shooting movies because of the scenic location of the Ramnagar Fort near the Ganges. Chokher BaliChokher Bali
Chokher Bali , literally Sand of the Eye, equivalent to eyesore, is a Bengali novel written by Rabindranath Tagore in the early twentieth century.-Plot:...
is one of the popular movies shot here.