Shergarh, 1908

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Shergarh

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Ruined fort in the Sasaram subdivision of Shahabad District, Bengal, situated in 24 50' N. and 83 44' E., 20 miles south- west of Sasaram town. The spot was selected by Sher Shah as the site of a fortress soon after he had begun strengthening Rohtasgarh, which he abandoned on discovering the superior advantages of Sher- garh. The top of the rock is crowned with a rampart strengthened by numerous bastions and bulwarks, with a grand ascent to the principal gate on the north. The fort itself contains several sub- terranean halls. About 7 miles from Shergarh is a cave called the Gupteswar cave, containing numerous stalactites, one of which is worshipped as the god Mahadeo, The cave has never been thoroughly- explored.