KURUMBERA FORT

Kurumbera Fort is situated in a village named Gaganeshwar. Through the State Highway to Keshiari, Gaganeshwar is at about 27 km from Kharagpur, turn left towards Belda and reach a village junction called Kukai, at about 2 km from Keshiari. Turn to the right into a “Kutcha” (Mud) road, Gaganeshwar village lies at about 2km from Kukai. This is like a fort now preserved by Archeological Survey of India under the ancient monument Act. Local people have little knowledge about its history. It is known that it was built during the rule of Surja Banshi King of Odisha Gajipata Kapilendra Dev (1438-1469) probably during the regime of Aurangazeb. But some men believe that it was built in ancient time, Ram, Sita visited the place during Banabas. The fort contains three dom structure over a platform along with a temple/mosque. The structure was made as per Odisha temple type. An inscription written on it resembles Oriya. Some men say it was made for the prayer of Muslim soldier and so, it was like a mosque. The long verandah made by khilan of laterite stone is a remarkable piece of structure. However little is known about the people who built it or lived here. There is huge courtyard ringed by pillared corridor and in the middle, there are three spherical domes. There is also some kind of an altar in the middle. This is an ancient fort preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India under the Ancient Monuments Act.

Details of Tourist Place

• Block : Keshiary
• Name of Nearby Government Accommodation : IIT Kharagpur Guest House (Contact:03222-282834, 03222-282800) , Debra Pathasathi (Contact: 9609182443)
• Name and Contact no. of Nearest Police Station : : Keshiary Police Station
• Name of nearest Railway station : Belda
• Name of nearest highway through which we can reach the tourist spot : NH-60
• BDO Contact No. : 9932638009
• CMOH Contact No.: 8906333283
• OC/IC PS Contact No. : : 9434218381

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