The 11 Lesser Known Forts In India

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ila Mubarak is the oldest fort in India as it is believed to have been built in 90-110 AD by the Kushana emperor Kanishka. Today it stands near the city of Bhatinda in Punjab. It is also one of the highest forts in elevation despite being built with small bricks. Visitors today walk into the same entrance through which historical figures like Razia Sultana, Prithviraj Chauhan, Sultan Mahmud and Guru Gobind Singh had once entered.

The fort houses two Gurudwaras and the prison built for Razia Sultana (the first female Delhi Sultanate ruler) where she was incarcerated by Malik Altunia, the governor of Bhatinda.



The Chiktan Fort is located in the Kargil district of Ladakh by the river Indus. The fort was built in the 16th century and was 9 storeys high. Unfortunately, today it stands in ruins as just walls and rubble. It gives the image of a castle with the backdrop of snow capped mountains. The view from the fort is equally spectacular.