Raisen Fort:
Police in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district recently arrested four youths after a video showing cannon firing from the hilltop ASI-protected Raisen Fort and alleged slogans referring to war-prone countries surfaced on social media.Raisen Fort is located on a sandstone hill in Raisen town, it is one of the most prominent forts in Madhya Pradesh.Built in the 11th century, the Raisen Fort has witnessed the rule of:Local Hindu chieftains,Sultans of Mandu,Mughals under Akbar (Raisen was a Sarkar headquarters in the Ujjain Subah),Nawabs of Bhopal, including Fiaz Mohammad Khan, who occupied the fort around 1760 and was later acknowledged by Emperor Alamgir II as Faujdar of Raisen.It is one of the largest forts in Central India.
The fort has a massive stone wall pierced with nine gateways.Adorned with a large courtyard and a beautiful pool in the middle, the Raisen Fort has four palaces, namely Badal Mahal, Rohini Mahal, Itradaan Mahal & Hawa Mahal, within its boundaries.It also houses a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and a shrine dedicated to Muslim saint Hazrat Peer Fatehullah Shah Baba, making it a unique blend of Hindu and Islamic heritage.
