Nagpur. 11 September 2022. Sitabuldi Fort was open to public on 11 Sep 2022. As the sun played hide and seek in the clouds, Nagpurian came out in large numbers to visit the heritage Fort and enjoy its historic ambiance.
In 2019 118 TA Battalion stationed here was moved to Bhusawal to make place for Uttar Maharashtra and Gujarat (UMANG) Sub-Area Headquarters of the Indian Army. UMANG Sub-Area Headquarters had shifted from Mumbai to Nagpur in 2018. Since then, it was stationed in Command Works Engineer (CWS) office. The CWS unit was shifted to Sitabuldi Fort where 118 TA Battalion was earlier located.
British soldiers who died in the battle of Sitabuldi were buried in graves in the fort. After their defeat in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Tipu Sultan’s grandson, Nawab Kadar Ali, and eight of his associates were hanged on the ramparts of Sitabuldi fort. A mosque is maintained in the fort to mark the location of the hangings. The graves and mosque are maintained by the Indian Army as a mark of respect for the gallantry of all who died. A separate memorial has also been constructed to the soldiers who fell during the colonial period.
Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned in the fort from 10 April to 15 May 1923. King George V and Queen Mary of the United Kingdom gave audience to the people of Nagpur from the fort during their visit to British India. A pillar to commemorate the event stands in the fort. The royals were greeted by a huge crowd gathered at the area towards the present Nagpur Railway Station.
Sitabuldi Fort site of the Battle of Sitabuldi in 1817, is located atop a hillock in central Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. this fort was built by a Gond king, Raja Bhakt Buland Shah in year 1702, then with some political reason or negotiation between bhosels and rajgonds this capital of gonwan kwon, so it is wrong to say that Sitabuldi Fort was built by bholes rather it was built by rajgond king. then just before he fought against the British East India Company during the Third Anglo-Maratha War.The area surrounding the hillock, now known as Sitabuldi, is an important commercial hub for Nagpur. To the south is Nagpur Railway Station and behind it is Tekdi Ganapati, a temple of Ganesha. The fort was a home to the Indian Army’s 118th infantry battalion (Territorial Army) Grenadiers till 2019.
