Darbhanga Fort | |
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Raj Quila | |
![]() Façade of the Darbhanga Fort | |
Location | Darbhanga,Bihar,India |
Coordinates | 26°09′39″N85°53′39″E / 26.1607°N 85.8941°E /26.1607; 85.8941 |
Height | 18–33 metres |
Built | 1934–1947 |
Darbhanga Fort, is a monument located in the city ofDarbhanga inBihar,India. It is also known asRambagh Fort[1] because it is situated in Rambagh Palace inside the fort. Rambagh campus is surrounded by walls and covers about 85 acres (34 ha).[2]
Darbhanga Fort, also known asRaj Quila, was built in the early 20th century byMaharaja Sir Kameshwar Singh ofDarbhanga. It was once the stately abode of the Darbhanga Raj family. The fort symbolises the richMaithili culture. It was built up using red bricks and the walls are 1 km long and 500 meters wide.[3]