Raibania fort

Raibania fort
Location in Odisha
Coordinates 21°55′35″N 87°11′12″E / 21.9264056°N 87.1867278°E / 21.9264056; 87.1867278
Location Raibania, Balasore, Odisha
Designer Langula Narasinha Deba
Type Fort
Material Redstone

Raibania fort is a group of ancient forts in Baleswar district, Odisha India. [1] This fort complex is considered as the biggest medieval fort of eastern India.[1] It was built during the Buddhist era in Odisha. There are 161 fort goddesses which are as "Durga devata" or "Iṣṫa devata" and Daṣasharu which is an anionic form of is the goddess Jayacaṇḍi (in aniconic form).[2] Though three forts have been recorded in the Ain-i-Akbari[3] there are totally four forts found here, 2 of the larger ones are closer to the village Raibania and the other two are closer to the village Phulta (Phulahatta).[4] According to The Balasore Gazetteer the forts were devastated after the Kalapahada invaded Utkala. Post invasion remnants of the forts except Raibania have been utilized for construction by the local Zamindars and villagers of the locality.[5]

Location

Raibania fort complex is located in Laxmannath which is 9 miles (14 km) from Jaleswar and 2 miles (3.2 km) from the river Subarnarekha.[4]

Garhsahi

History

Langula Narasinha Deba, the king of Eastern Ganga dynasty of Utkala has built the forts after conquering Humayun Khan to obstruct the entry of Mohgul in Odisha.[6][7]

Ruins of Raibania fort complex at Balasore

References

  1. 1 2 Harish Chandra Das (1999). Sakta pithas: a study. Bharati Prakashan. p. 224. External link in |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Thomas E. Donaldson (2002). Tantra and Śākta art of Odisha, Volume 1. D.K. Printworld. p. 1398. ISBN 9788124601976. External link in |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Bijaya Kumar Rath, Kamalā Ratnam (1995). The forgotten monuments of Orissa, Volume 1. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India). Publications Division, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage. p. 3. ISBN 978-8-12-300313-9. External link in |title= (help)
  4. 1 2 Ramesh Prasad Mohapatra (1986). Archaeology in Orissa: Sites and Monuments, Volume 2. University of Virginia: Stosius Inc/Advent Books Division. ISBN 978-8170183464. External link in |title= (help)
  5. ↑ Harish Chandra Das (1986). Military history of Kalinga Issue 29 of Orissa studies project. Punthi Pustak. p. 363. External link in |title= (help)
  6. ↑ Stirling's Odisha p. 77
    "The boldnes and enterprise of the Odishan monarchs in those days, may surprise us when we consider the situation of Kola in the heart of Central India beyond Kalberga and Bedar".
  7. ↑ THE FORT OF BARABATI. Dr H.C. Das. pp.3
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