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'''Kankwadi''' or Kankwari is the site of Kankwadi fort and village, located in the [[Sariska Tiger Reserve]] in [[Alwar district]]. |
'''Kankwadi''' or Kankwari is the site of Kankwadi fort and village, located in the [[Sariska Tiger Reserve]] in [[Alwar district]]. |
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The fort was founded by [[Jai Singh |
The fort was founded by [[Jai Singh 2]] as a famine work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/gazetteerofulwur00powliala|title=Gazetteer of Ulwur|first=P. W. (Percy William)|last=Powlett|date=28 September 1878|publisher=London : Trübner & co.|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> In the 17th century, [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] [[Emperor]] [[Aurangzeb]] briefly imprisoned his brother [[Dara Shikoh]] in the struggle for the succession of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] throne. |
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The village was evicted in 2009,<ref>http://cs-test.ias.ac.in/cs/Downloads/download_pdf.php?titleid=id_097_10_1399_1400_0</ref> but renovation works in the fort are going on to promote tourism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/now-who-s-crouching|title=Now, Who’s Crouching? - OPEN Magazine|website=OPEN Magazine}}</ref> As of August 2016, only three families reside in the village below the fort, but their migration is in progress by the government. |
The village was evicted in 2009,<ref>http://cs-test.ias.ac.in/cs/Downloads/download_pdf.php?titleid=id_097_10_1399_1400_0</ref> but renovation works in the fort are going on to promote tourism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/now-who-s-crouching|title=Now, Who’s Crouching? - OPEN Magazine|website=OPEN Magazine}}</ref> As of August 2016, only three families reside in the village below the fort, but their migration is in progress by the government. |
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Kankwadi | |
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.jpg) Kankwari Fort in the middle of Sariska Tiger Reserve. | |
  Kankwadi Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°14′24″N 76°24′29″E / 27.24000°N 76.40806°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Alwar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Kankwadi or Kankwari is the site of Kankwadi fort and village, located in the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar district.
The fort was founded by Jai Singh 2 as a famine work.[1] In the 17th century, Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb briefly imprisoned his brother Dara Shikoh in the struggle for the succession of the Mughal throne.
The village was evicted in 2009,[2] but renovation works in the fort are going on to promote tourism.[3] As of August 2016, only three families reside in the village below the fort, but their migration is in progress by the government.
The fort remains open from October to July end throughout the year and anyone can visit it after renting a Safari Jeep from the Forest Office.
References
- ^ Powlett, P. W. (Percy William) (28 September 1878). "Gazetteer of Ulwur". London : Trübner & co. – via Internet Archive.
- ^ http://cs-test.ias.ac.in/cs/Downloads/download_pdf.php?titleid=id_097_10_1399_1400_0
- ^ "Now, Who's Crouching? - OPEN Magazine". OPEN Magazine.
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