Thursday, December 25, 2008

Ajmer: Akbar's fort to gain a new look


AJMER: The fort of Akbar in Ajmer from where Jahangir granted permission to East India Company to trade in the country would get a new look from Monday. A museum situated in the fort was closed for last four months. Archaeological department has tried to give an original look to the walls of the fort and to the craft work on the walls. The audience hall will be thrown open to tourists from Monday.

It was Akbar the Great who built the fort here to suppress the Rajput rulers of the state. "The fort was used by Akbar to plan the war strategy for the battle of Haldhghati against Maharana Partap of Udaipur" said a historian According to him, Swai Mansingh of Jaipur leaded the battle of haldighati against Maharana Partap. The fort is important for turist as they come to witness the architecture and craft importance of Rajput Mugal collaboration.

Beside the fort the museum in the fort also attracts the tourists. "Mainly tourists want to know the place from where the permission was granted to Sir Tomas of East India Company and we show them the window of the fort" said Manak Kumar, a tourist guide. He said that even domestic tourists are interested to know the history of this fort as it played important role in the history of India.

"We are going to open the audience hall of the fort from 22 December" said Sayed Ajam Hussein, deputy director of archeological department and executive curator of Museum. He said that work of innovation would continue in other part of the fort.

The museum has the treasure of ancient statues belonging to Jain and Bodh scriptures. "There are the statues dating long back to 2 century BC" said sources. There are also written scriptures and in scripts found from the Pushkar region. "The importance of this museum is also signifies the development of Ghandar, Mugal and Rajasthani sculpture in different period of time" said Hussein. The statues also show the great work and development of stone to metal and copper in the sculpture.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Jaipur

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