Such a fort of India, where SP’s permission was required to enter, 446 holes were also made for firing bullets.

You will be surprised to know that Bala Fort is also called Kunwara Fort. The reason for this is also very interesting. Usually the history of forts is related to war, but this fort never faced any war. Hence it was named Kunwara Qila. It is a great experience to see the entire city from this fort situated on the hill.


It is said that the construction work of this fort was started by Hasan Khan Mewati in 1492 AD. However, different stories are told behind when and how it was built. It is said that Alghuraji, the second son of Amer King Kakil, first started the construction of the fort by building a small fort in 1049 AD. Then in the 13th century, Nikumbh built the temple of Chaturbhuj Devi in ​​Garhi.


This fort is five kilometers long and about 1.5 kilometers wide. A total of six doors have been built to enter the fort. Their names are Jai Pol, Chand Pol, Krishna Pol, Suraj Pol, Laxman Pol and Andheri Pol. All these are names which were named after rulers. Let us tell you that there are 446 holes in the walls of the fort. It is said that bullets were fired at the enemies from here. With the help of these holes, bullets could be fired from a distance of even 10 feet.


It is said that Babar and Jahangir have stayed in this fort. Babar just spent one night here and the room in Jahangir Mahal where he stayed is today known as Salim Mahal.


By Train – To go by train, you can take a direct train to Alwar from Sarai Rohilla, Delhi Cantt and Old Delhi station of Delhi. By Road – You can reach Alwar by taking a bus from Delhi’s Sarai Kale Khan bus stand and Dhaula Kuan. Let us tell you that this fort is at a distance of 7 kilometers from the city which can be easily reached by rickshaw or auto.