Believed to be built on the site of an ancient, some say mythical, city it rest on a hill slightly elevated above the surrounding area. The current fort was built by Humayun, the second Mughal king of India. It was captured by Sher Shah Sur when he drove Humayun out of India for a few years. Shar Shah made the fort his home, and built a beautiful mosque inside.
He also built a tower, now called Sher Mandal, which is believed to be the tower that Humayun used as his library after returning and reclaiming India. This is the same library that Humayun lost his footing, and subsequently his life, in.
Personally, I was hoping for the moat to still be around so that I could do some fishing, but apparently the river Yamuna which used to fill the moat has since changed course. Oh well, some other time I suppose.
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