Junagarh Fort History

Junagadh Fort - Junagarh Fort is in the Bikaner city of Rajasthan state of India. This fort is actually known as Chintamani Fort and Bikaner Fort - Bikaner Fort and in the early 20th century it was renamed Junagadh because in the 20th century the family living in the fort was transferred to Lalgarh Palace. This fort is included in the key Kshatriya of Rajasthan which is not made at the height of the mountain. The present Bikaner city has developed around the fort.

                                           Junagarh Fort History 


    The fort was constructed under the supervision of Kiran Chand, the Prime Minister of Bikaner's ruler, Raja Rai, and King Rai Singh ruled between Bikaner between 1571 and 1611 AD. The construction of the fort and the ditch of the fort started in 1589 and was completed in 1594. These were built outside the actual fort of the city, these walls and trenches were constructed at a distance of 1.5 km from the city center. The remaining part of Junagadh Fort is surrounded by Lakshmi Narayan temple.