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Development Through The Years: Raisen Fort
Development Through The Years: Raisen Fort
THROUGH
THE YEARS
STRUCTURES
The palace has a grand arched entrance from the west. The DOLA TANK
remnant of the two storied structure, pillared hall structure with
domical roof on either side of the gateway in addition to the large
courtyard at the centre peat of the architectural grandeur of the Mos probably the fort was raised by
RAISEN FORT
mahal. It was among the 4 Hindu palaces built under the Hindu HINDU RULERS some hindu King, preferably rai singh.
rulers tentatively before 1234 A.D. (BEFORE 1234 A.D) The name raisen appears to be the
• DOLA DOLI TANK DOLI TANK distortion of the name Raavasini or Rai
Singh.
This tank is present at the western end below the Bala
TANK NO. 2- RANI TANK Fort and is picturesquely situated . Strategically speaking it
It was captured by a Delhi slave sultan
is said to be the weakest point of the fort .
TANK NO. 3- MOTIYA TANK ILTUTMUSH
(1234-35 A.D)
Iltutmish. But soon after lost the
thrown.
TANK NO. 4- SAGAR TANK • MOTIA TANK
TANK NO. 5- DOLA DOLI TANK To the east of the college mosque there is a Motia tank
built specially for the use of the royal family. It is about
100ft long and 80ft deep. The fort was captured by another
ALAUDDIN KHILJI
RAJIV GHANDHI PROUDYOGIKI (1291-93 A.D)
delhi sultan Alauddin Khilji but he
also was dethroned soon.
VISHWAVIDYALAYA • RANI TANK
Rani tank is another tank basically used by the ladies of
(School of environment and science ) harem.
Rana sanga was the father in law of
Silhadi the successor ruler of Raisen.
LOCATION • SAGAR TANK
Below the twelve pillared building and
RANA SANGA
(1571-1519 A.D)
The Raos of raisen paid tribute to the
Rana.
near the building housing presently the
iron canon balls is the Sagar tank. The During 1520 silhadi came to own the
baston near the tank accommodates fort. He was a tomar or a Purabia
the largest canon “garbhagiravan”. SILHADI Rajput. He came from a wrestler family.
(1520-1532A.D) He build the gargha and a mosque after
Raisen Fort is one of the unexplored
forts in Madhya Pradesh. It is • PAMEYA TEMPLE converting to islam under pressure by
bahadur shah. Under his rule the first
situated in the town of Raisen which This temple was tentatively built by Jauhar happened.
is about 24 kms from Sanchi, and 44 the hindu rulers before 1234 A.D. The
kms from Bhopal Junction. The fort founder ruler of the fort was Rai Singh. BAHADUR SHAH Bahadur Shah dethrowned silhadi due
stand on an outlier of a The temple is dedicated to lord (1532 A.D) to his hatred against him . His conduct
comparatively high oblong sand RANI TANK
Ganesha. wit his kingdome and the women that
stone rock about 594meters above he captured in his harem was not
the sea level and is about 150 meters
above the town of Raisen. • DARGAH acceptable by bahadur shah.
MADAGAN TANK
The dargah was made by Siladi
SHER SHAH SURI After bahadur shahs death sher shah
who converted to islam under
(1543A.D) suri took the throne. Under his rule the
pressure by bahadur shah.
second Jauhar occurred.
Tentative time period for the
construction of the dargah is
during 1532 A.D During Akbars time the Raisen fort
AKBAR was considered as one of the famous
GOLAVALI TANK hill forts of Hindustan, which in
(1571A.D)
possession of Solanki Rajupts, formed
a Sarkar in the subha of Ujjain.
MOTIA TANK
DEVELOPMENT
THROUGH
THE YEARS
(1200-1300 A.D) (1301-1400 A.D) (1401-1500 A.D) (1501-1600 A.D) (1601-1700 A.D) (1701-1800 A.D)
STRUCTURES
BADAL MAHAL
The palace has a grand arched entrance from the west. The remnant of the DOLA TANK The fort was raised by a Hindu King,
two storied structure, pillared hall structure with domical roof on either HINDU RULERS tentatively by Rai Singh. The name Raisen
side of the gateway in addition to the large courtyard at the centre peat of (BEFORE 1234 A.D) appears to be the distortion of the name
RAISEN FORT
the architectural grandeur of the mahal. It was among the 4 Hindu palaces Raavasini or Rai Singh.
built under the Hindu rulers tentatively before 1234 A.D.
STRUCTURES
BADAL MAHAL
The palace has a grand arched entrance from the west. The remnant of the DOLA TANK The fort was raised by a Hindu King,
two storied structure, pillared hall structure with domical roof on either HINDU RULERS tentatively by Rai Singh. The name Raisen
side of the gateway in addition to the large courtyard at the centre peat of (BEFORE 1234 A.D) appears to be the distortion of the name
RAISEN FORT
the architectural grandeur of the mahal. It was among the 4 Hindu palaces Raavasini or Rai Singh.
built under the Hindu rulers tentatively before 1234 A.D.
STRUCTURES
BADAL MAHAL
The palace has a grand arched entrance from the west. The remnant of the DOLA TANK The fort was raised by a Hindu King,
two storied structure, pillared hall structure with domical roof on either HINDU RULERS tentatively by Rai Singh. The name Raisen
side of the gateway in addition to the large courtyard at the centre peat of (BEFORE 1234 A.D) appears to be the distortion of the name
RAISEN FORT
the architectural grandeur of the mahal. It was among the 4 Hindu palaces Raavasini or Rai Singh.
built under the Hindu rulers tentatively before 1234 A.D.
STRUCTURES
BADAL MAHAL
The palace has a grand arched entrance from the west. The remnant of the DOLA TANK The fort was raised by a Hindu King,
two storied structure, pillared hall structure with domical roof on either HINDU RULERS tentatively by Rai Singh. The name Raisen
side of the gateway in addition to the large courtyard at the centre peat of (BEFORE 1234 A.D) appears to be the distortion of the name
RAISEN FORT
the architectural grandeur of the mahal. It was among the 4 Hindu palaces Raavasini or Rai Singh.
built under the Hindu rulers tentatively before 1234 A.D.
STRUCTURES
BADAL MAHAL
The palace has a grand arched entrance from the west. The remnant of the DOLA TANK The fort was raised by a Hindu King,
two storied structure, pillared hall structure with domical roof on either HINDU RULERS tentatively by Rai Singh. The name Raisen
side of the gateway in addition to the large courtyard at the centre peat of (BEFORE 1234 A.D) appears to be the distortion of the name
RAISEN FORT
the architectural grandeur of the mahal. It was among the 4 Hindu palaces Raavasini or Rai Singh.
built under the Hindu rulers tentatively before 1234 A.D.
PROPOSAL
HINDU RULERS
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his HINDU RULERS
SAGAR TANK
hatred against him. His way of conduct with Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his
the people of his kingdom and the women hatred against him. His way of conduct with
that he captured in his harem was not the people of his kingdom and the women
acceptable by Bahadur Shah. that he captured in his harem was not
DETAILS
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
RANI TANK
Bahadur Shah deVthroned Silhadi due to his
HINDU RULERS hatred against him. His way of conduct with
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his the people of his kingdom and the women
hatred against him. His way of conduct with that he captured in his harem was not
the people of his kingdom and the women acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
that he captured in his harem was not
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
HINDU RULERS
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his
hatred against him. His way of conduct with
the people of his kingdom and the women
that he captured in his harem was not
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
SAGAR TANK
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his
HINDU RULERS hatred against him. His way of conduct with
the people of his kingdom and the women
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his
that he captured in his harem was not
hatred against him. His way of conduct with
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
the people of his kingdom and the women RANI TANK
that he captured in his harem was not Bahadur Shah deVthroned Silhadi due to his
acceptable by Bahadur Shah. hatred against him. His way of conduct with
the people of his kingdom and the women
that he captured in his harem was not
HINDU RULERS acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his
hatred against him. His way of conduct with
the people of his kingdom and the women
that he captured in his harem was not
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
SAGAR TANK
RANI TANK
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his RANI TANK 0
Bahadur Shah deVthroned Silhadi due to his
hatred against him. His way of conduct with Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his hatred against him. His way of conduct with
the people of his kingdom and the women hatred against him. His way of conduct with the people of his kingdom and the women
that he captured in his harem was not the people of his kingdom and the women that he captured in his harem was not
acceptable by Bahadur Shah. that he captured in his harem was not acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
MOTIA TANK
HINDU RULERS
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his
PROPOSED VIEWS
PROPOSAL
hatred against him. His way of conduct with
the people of his kingdom and the women
that he captured in his harem was not
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
HINDU RULERS
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his
hatred against him. His way of conduct with
the people of his kingdom and the women HINDU RULERS
SAGAR TANK
that he captured in his harem was not
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
hatred against him. His way of conduct with
the people of his kingdom and the women
that he captured in his harem was not
DETAILS
HINDU RULERS acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his
hatred against him. His way of conduct with RANI TANK
the people of his kingdom and the women Bahadur Shah deVthroned Silhadi due to his
that he captured in his harem was not hatred against him. His way of conduct with
acceptable by Bahadur Shah. the people of his kingdom and the women
that he captured in his harem was not
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
HINDU RULERS
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his
hatred against him. His way of conduct with
the people of his kingdom and the women
that he captured in his harem was not
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
HINDU RULERS
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his
hatred against him. His way of conduct with
SAGAR TANK
the people of his kingdom and the women
that he captured in his harem was not Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his
acceptable by Bahadur Shah. hatred against him. His way of conduct with
the people of his kingdom and the women
that he captured in his harem was not
HINDU RULERS
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his RANI TANK
hatred against him. His way of conduct with Bahadur Shah deVthroned Silhadi due to his
the people of his kingdom and the women hatred against him. His way of conduct with
that he captured in his harem was not the people of his kingdom and the women
acceptable by Bahadur Shah. that he captured in his harem was not
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
HINDU RULERS
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his
hatred against him. His way of conduct with
the people of his kingdom and the women
that he captured in his harem was not
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
SAGAR TANK
RANI TANK
Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his RANI TANK 0
Bahadur Shah deVthroned Silhadi due to his
hatred against him. His way of conduct with Bahadur Shah dethroned Silhadi due to his hatred against him. His way of conduct with
the people of his kingdom and the women hatred against him. His way of conduct with the people of his kingdom and the women
that he captured in his harem was not the people of his kingdom and the women that he captured in his harem was not
acceptable by Bahadur Shah. that he captured in his harem was not acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
acceptable by Bahadur Shah.
MOTIA TANK