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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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