Ramnagar Fort

Jammu and Kashmir, the mystic land of lofty hills laced by cascading waterfalls, green carpeted meadows and stately pine groves depicts nature at its best. A quixotic amalgam of the bucolic farmlands with some bustling cities with traced by urbanity, Jammu and Kashmir has an age-old history whose narratives are personified by the multitude of forts and palaces. The Ramnagar fort is one such historic edifice that stands tall tall in the city.

Jammu and Kashmir, an erstwhile princely state of the Indian subcontinent is opulent in majestic and grandiose palaces and imposing, crenelated forts the testify the wealth, prosperity and power of the former Maharajahs. The state has innumerable forts that are guarded by rampart, barricaded walls and paint a vivid picture of the state's martial history. The forts are almost always surrounded by a moat or ditch brimming with water as an additional safeguard. Among the various noteworthy forts of Jammu and Kashmir, Ramnagar Fort resplendent in its royal splendor deserves special mention.

Ramnagar Fort is sited the near the Sheesh Mahal in Ramnagar overlooking the breathtaking locale of the Mansa Devi Nalla. One of Jammu and Kashmir's promordial forts, the Ramnagar Fort has currently been accorded the status of a protected monument under the jurisdiction of the Archaeological Survey of India in 1972.

A visit to Jammu and Kashmir's historic monuments is a wonderfully enlightening experience and provides a fascinating insight into the nation's traditional heritage and splendid cultural legacy.

Last Updated on 8/29/2011