The visit to this Sri Barabati
Fort at Cuttack, Odisha, was part of the “Kalinga and Ottara Desa Heritage Walk” organized by சோழ மண்டல வரலாற்றுத் தேடல் குழு, between 13th and 18th September 2024. The purpose of this Heritage walk was to see the places,
monuments, etc., which are directly or indirectly connected as proof of
Rajendra Chozha’s victory mentioned in his meikeerthi/title over Kalinga and
Ottara Desa, the present Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Fort Entrance ( View from Outside) and the road is on the moat
The Barabati fort was built in
989 CE, by the Somavamsi King Maragatha Kesari. The remains are the 9-floor
Palace as a heap of earth, Moat, and brick structures. The first female
Goddess Cuttack Chandi Temple Little away from the Fort.
HISTORY
This Barabati Fort was constructed by the Somavamsi
King Maragatha Kesari in 987 CE. The historians differ in the year of
Construction.
In 1568 CE the fort was under the Control of Bengal
KarraNis and in 1576 CE, Mohammedans took over the control of the fort. In 1741
CE, Maratas took over the fort, after the fall of Mohammedans. In 1803 CE, the
British Military took over the fort and Cuttack. The Fort served as a Prison
during the British Period. In the 1800’s the Kujanga King and in 1818, the Sarkuja King
were kept as prisoners in this fort. In 1919, the Cuttack was merged with Madras and Kolkatta. Cuttack became the Capital of Odisha in 1936 and it continued
as a Capital till Bhubaneswar was declared as a Capital of Odisha. The fort
completed its 1000-year journey in 1989.
THE PRESENT STATUS
The Fort spread over 102 acres and was surrounded by a moat. In 1915, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) took over the Barabati Fort, and only the palace base was restored, considering the structures' antique value. The stones required for restoration were brought from dilapidated temples in Bhubaneswar.
Some old Temple's Stone
LOCATION OF THE FORT: CLICK HERE
Moat
Fort Entrance ( View from inside )
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