Ramnagar Fort

The Ramnagar Fort is a fortification in Ramnagar, Varanasi, India. It is located near the Ganges on its eastern bank, opposite to the Tulsi Ghat. The sandstone structure was built in 1750 by Kashi Naresh Maharaja Balwant Singh. The current king and the resident of the fort is Anant Narayan Singh, who is also known as the Maharaja of Benares even though this royal title has been abolished since 1971.

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1750  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Ram Nagar Fort; Ramnugur Fort
Vibhuti Narayan Singh, fort, 

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Location: 25.2697, 83.0247, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Chanar ⓘ
  

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  Chunar Fort ⓘ
  fort of India

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  Ramnagar Fort ⓘ
  fort in India

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  Ramnagar Fort ⓘ
  fortification near the Ganga River in Varanasi, India

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1750 Ramnagar Fort

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The Fort (47049460)

Kings Balcony (cropped)

Ramnagar Fort, Ramnagar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 01 (cropped)

Raja Chait Singh of Benares State

Raja Chait Singh of Benares State

Painting of the castle and palace at Ramnagar, Kashmir, during Sikh-rule, by Godfrey Thomas Vigne, 1839

Ram Nagar Fort Marble Seat

Hanging Balcony Ram Nagar Fort

Ganga Beside Ram Nagar Fort

Ramnagar Fort view

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1770	Benares State		Wikidata
site	fort		Chanar	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Chunar Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Ramnagar Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1750	Ramnagar Fort	fort, Vibhuti Narayan Singh	Wikidata
commons	image		The Fort (47049460)		Commons
commons	image		Kings Balcony (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Ramnagar Fort, Ramnagar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 01 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Raja Chait Singh of Benares State		Commons
commons	image		Raja Chait Singh of Benares State		Commons
commons	image		Painting of the castle and palace at Ramnagar, Kashmir, during Sikh-rule, by Godfrey Thomas Vigne, 1839		Commons
commons	image		Ram Nagar Fort Marble Seat		Commons
commons	image		Hanging Balcony Ram Nagar Fort		Commons
commons	image		Ganga Beside Ram Nagar Fort		Commons
commons	image		Ramnagar Fort view		Commons