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Hasan Shah Suri's fort Sasaram

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Another monument of Sasaram is about to meet its maker. situated at the middle of the vegetable market qila mohalla. The front portion of the fort functions as a garbage dump along with open-air urinals. Locals use the interior for drinking alcohol and playing cards. Towards the back of the fort, there is a large hall and some rooms which are used for selling vegetables. This fort has been the ancestral residence of the emperor of the Suri dynasty. It is the only Fort of Pathan architecture in the country. here Sher Shah Suri as well as his son Salim Shah, who sat on the throne of Delhi, also had a childhood.  It was built in 1498 by Hasan Shah Suri (Father of Sher Shah Suri). many parts of the fort have been destroyed and the rest of the fort is also on the verge of demolition. Thanks to the government and the great indian apathy. This fort is a unique specimen of Pathan architecture, the fort is three-storeyed.  There is a large courtyard in the middle and a corridor all aro...

Optical telegraph tower Sasaram Bihar

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 It took me less than a second to publish this. Thanks to the internet. Over time things change and new technology came. But have you ever wondered how did people send quick messages 200 years ago? It was possible through optical telegraphy. If you succeed, you will soon bask in glory, over 14 kilometres in 9 minutes.                                     An optical telegraph is a semaphore system using a line of stations, typically towers, for the purpose of conveying textual information by means of visual signals. There are two main types of such systems; the semaphore telegraph which uses pivoted indicator arms and conveys information according to the direction the indicators point, and the shutter telegraph which uses panels that can be rotated to block or pass the light from the sky behind to convey information The most widely used system was invented in 1792 in France by Claude Chappe and ...

Habsh khan's tomb, Rohtasgarh

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 As it is said, it is impossible to visit the entire Rohtas fort in one day. When I first visited the Rohtas Fort, I found all the places and things very attractive. This tomb was one of them. But the sun was setting and it was going to be night, we decided to go home and we planned to go to the western part of the Fort some other day. After few days we had to go to Rohtas Fort for some library work. I was too excited about this mausoleum. And soon as the library work was completed, we reached this tomb. This tomb was reminding me of the Sher Shah Suri tomb.  Habsh khan tomb. Habsh khan was the soldier of Sher Shah Suri. This tomb was build in 1543 AD. It is a beautiful structure that was made through stucco style. The structure of the building is of Rajputana style.  But this is also one of the other heritage of Bihar which the government has ignored. The locals are using it for their personal use. I request honorable chief minister Nitish Kumar, if you get some time fro...