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Rohatasgarh Fort (Bihar)

39 kms from Sasaram are the remains of sher Shah Suri's Rohtasgarh fort, It now occupies a part of the plateau about 4 miles east to west and 5 miles north to south, 28 miles in circumference. It is considered one of the largest and strongest hill forts in India. this fort served as a safe shelter for treasures and families of Sher Shash Suri, Shah Jehan, maan singh, Mir uasim (and others during the revold of 185). Records suggest that there are 84 passages to the hill with 14 main gates entry. However Sher Shah Closed ten of them.


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Location 39 kms from Sasaram
Distance Around 200kms from Patna
STD Code 6184
Language Hindi, Maithili, Bhojpuri,English
Climate / best Season/ Best Time To Visit Best Time to visit October to March
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How to Reach
Air: Nearest Airport is Patna 150kms
Rail: The state has a well-developed railway network with almost all the major and minor places connected through good trains. Major railway stations like Patna, Dhanbad, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, and Ranchi are connected to all the major cities of India by regular trains.
Road: There is good network of roads connecting all the major parts of the state with Patna, the state capital. National Highways like 2, 23, 28, 30, 31, and 33 connect the state to places all over India. The distance of some of the major places in the state from Patna are Sonepur 25 km, Vaishali 55 km, Nalanda 90 km, Gaya 97 km, Bodhgaya 110 km, and Ranchi 289 km.

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