Salimgarh Fort was constructed on an island of river Yamuna by Islam Shah Suri, also known as Salim Shah, son and successor of Sher Shah Suri in 1546,

In 1622 AD, Jahangir constructed a bridge and connected it to the mainland, which was later removed by the British when they built the railway line through it.

Shah Jahan, the subsequent emperor connected this fort with Red Fort and the fort finally became a state prison during the reign of Aurangzeb.

The British continued using it as a prison and kept its armaments here after the war of 1857.

The leaders of Indian National Army were locked up here in 1945. The fort is now known as Swatantrata Senani Smarak (Freedom Fighters' Memorial) as a memorial has been residential for the freedom fighters in side the fort.

The barracks where soldiers were kept as prisoners have been rehabilitated into their memorials.

The memorial houses INA uniforms, personal belongings and some photographs.

The fort is somewhat polygonal in shape and is bounded by solid rubble masonry walls.

You can enter the fort from the northern gate also called Bahadur Shahi Gate as Bahadur Shah Zafar constructed it in 1854-55 AD. The gate is built of brick masonry with red sandstone sparingly used.

The fort enclosed numerous lofty bastions but fortunately or unfortunately the ruins of those can be only be seen.

Walk down the glorious past by visiting the Salimgarh Fort, Delhi.

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