India · 1st century BC
Chunar Fort ranks #3,969 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #151 of the 223 mapped in India. Founded 56 BC, it is older than 99% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 16 atlas entries founded in the 1st century BC. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,775 times in the last 60 days, more than 82% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
The Chunar Fort (also known as Chandrakanta Chunargarh and Charanadri) is located in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh, in India. The fort and Chunar town, near Mirzapur city, are two historic places with common history and legends. The fort is located 34 kilometres (21 mi) northwest of Mirzapur. The southeastern part of the fort is on the rocky bank of the Ganges River. The fort's history can be traced back to 56 BC. Control of the fort was sought by numerous rulers and empires, including Sher Shah Suri, the Mughal Empire, the Nawab of Awadh, and the East India Company. The fort returned to Indian control in 1947 when India gained independence. Chunar railway station is on the Mughalsarai–Kanpur section of Howrah–Delhi main line.
Text adapted from “Chunar Fort” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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