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Asigarh Fort
LocationHansi, Haryana, India
Coordinates29°6′19″N 75°57′47″E / 29.10528°N 75.96306°E / 29.10528; 75.96306
Area30 acres (12 ha)
Height52 feet
Built11th century
Built forAnangpal Tomar
Demolished1857
Restored1937
Restored byArchaeological Survey of India
Architectural style(s)Hindu
Governing bodyArchaeological Survey of India
Asigarh Fort is located in Haryana
Asigarh Fort
Location of Asigarh Fort in Haryana
Asigarh Fort is located in India
Asigarh Fort
Asigarh Fort (India)

Asigarh Fort, also called Hansi Fort, is located on the eastern bank of Amti lake in Hansi city of Haryana, India, about 135 km from Delhi on NH9. Spread over 30 acres, in its prime days this fort used to be in control of 80 forts in the area around it.[1] The fort is said to be one of the most impregnable forts of ancient India[2] and has been declared a centrally protected monument by ASI in 1937.[3]

  1. ^ Planning a vacation? Here's why you should visit Hansi in Haryana or go trekking in Kemmanagundi, Economic Times, 3 Nov 2016.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference hisar gazetteer was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "History of Hisar". District Administration, Hisar. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.

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