Ruin
Palamu Fort
🇮🇳 India
The Palamu Fort are two ruined forts located 3 k.m from Betla National Park, Latehar district on the bank of Auranga River, in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The original fort in the plains and the other on an adjoining hill are attributed to the kings of the Chero dynasty. The fort in the plains had defences on three sides and three main gates. The New fort was constructed by Raja Medini Ray. East India company used this fort to prison Narayan Peshwa of Tiroha and Raja Harsh Dubey alias Subedar Aftab Singh, mutineers of 1857.
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Palamu Fort ranks #4,810 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #170 of the 220 mapped in India. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,046 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Palamu Fort?
Palamu Fort stands in India, at 23.8946°, 84.2328°.
How famous is Palamu Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,810 of 8,764 worldwide, and #170 in India. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Palamu Fort?
Rohtasgarh Fort, about 87 km away.
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