Salimgarh

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

Salimgarh (सलीमगढ़) was a fort built in 1546 AD, in Delhi, in a former island of the Yamuna River, by Salim Shah Suri, son of Sher Shah Suri.

Variants

Salimgarh सलीमगढ़ (AS, p.944)
Salimgarh Fort (सलीमगढ़ किला)

History

There was a pause in Mughal rule when in 1540 AD Sher Shah Suri defeated the Mughal Emperor Humayun (and ousted him from Delhi) and established the Sur dynasty rule in Delhi. Sur dynasty rule lasted till 1555 AD when Humayun regained his kingdom by defeating Sikander Suri, the last ruler of the dynasty. During the Mughal period, in later years, while building the Red Fort and Shahjahanbad, several Mughal rulers including Emperor Shahjahan who is credited with completing Shahjahanabad in 1639 AD had camped at this fort. It is said that Humayun had camped at this fort for three days before launching his successful attack for recapturing Delhi.^[1]

Aurangzeb, the Mughal Emperor, converted the fort into a prison, which practice was perpetuated by the British who took control of the fort in 1857. The Fort is part of the Red Fort Complex. The complex was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2007, which obligates Archaeological Survey of India (ASl) to ensure well planned conservation measures for the heritage monuments.^[2]

सलीमगढ़

सलीमगढ़ (AS, p.944) : दिल्ली में यमुना नदी के पुल के निकट स्थित है। इस क़िले की स्थापना 1546 ई. में शेरशाह के पुत्र सलीमशाह ने हुमायूँ के आक्रमणों को रोकने के लिए की थी। मुग़ल बादशाह शाहजहाँ ने दिल्ली का प्रसिद्ध लाल क़िला, सलीमगढ़ के क़िले के दक्षिण में बनवाया था। ^[3]

विद्रोही शाहज़ादा अकबर के साथ गुप्त पत्र व्यवहार के कारण वर्ष 1691 ई. में जेबुन्निसा (औरंगज़ेब की सबसे बड़ी पुत्री) को सलीमगढ़ के क़िले में बंद कर दिया गया था, जहाँ 1702 ई. में उसकी मृत्यु हुई। शाहज़ादे मुराद बख़्श को भी सलीमगढ़ के दुर्ग में बन्दी बनाकर रखा गया था। दिल्ली का लाल क़िला अष्टभुजाकार है और उत्तर में यह सलीमगढ़ क़िले से जुड़ा हुआ है।^[4]

External links

References

↑ Fanshawe. H.C (1998). Delhi, Past and Present. Salimgarh Fort. Asian Educational Services. pp. 1 to 3. ISBN 978-81-206-1318-8.
↑ Patrick Horton; Richard Plunkett; Hugh Finlay (2002). Delhi. Salimgarh Fort. Lonely Planet. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-86450-297-8
↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.944
↑ भारतकोश-सलीमगढ़

[1] Fanshawe. H.C (1998). Delhi, Past and Present. Salimgarh Fort. Asian Educational Services. pp. 1 to 3. ISBN 978-81-206-1318-8.

[2] Patrick Horton; Richard Plunkett; Hugh Finlay (2002). Delhi. Salimgarh Fort. Lonely Planet. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-86450-297-8

[3] Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.944

[4] भारतकोश-सलीमगढ़

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