Uparkot Fort History, Timings, Entry fee, Images, Junagadh
The Uparkot fort and town were established at the foothills of Girnar hill during the reign of the Maurya Empire and continued to be used during the Gupta period.
About The Uparkot Fort, Junagadh
Covering an area of 2.74 lakh sq. meters, the Uperkot Fort, Junagadh is fenced high till 66 feet and lengthwise up to 3080 meters. The initial material of interest comes as the sequence of three royal gateways that welcome one into the fort inside. Next, the Nilam canon catches one's eyes immediately after entering the fort. Cast in the year 1531 in the country of Egypt, the famous canon was left back by a Turkish admiral, Sulaiman Pasha, who served as an assistant to the Sultan of Gujarat during the tensions against Diu in 1538.
History of The Uparkot Fort, ...