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| Churu ka Kila Rajasthan |
Churu Fort in Hindi, although all the forts of Rajasthan are famous worldwide. But Churu Fort has a different story. Churu Fort is the only fort in the world where silver balls were fired when the ammunition ran out to protect freedom.
The fort of Churu was built by Thakur Kushal Singh in 1694 AD. The purpose of constructing this fort was to protect the citizens' self-defence.
The famous incident of firing silver shells when the ammunition ran out is from the time of Thakur Shivji Singh, a descendant of Thakur Kushal Singh. In the immortal history of Churu, this incident happened in August 1814 AD.
When Thakur was ruled by Shivaji Singh, he was a self-respecting ruler. At the same time, the princely state of Bikaner was led by Maharaja Surat Singh.
Surat Singh was an ambitious ruler. Those who often had disputes with Shivji Singh, according to the well-known historian Colonel Todd, Shivaji Singh's army consisted of 200 infantry and 200 cavalries.
But there was a sudden increase in the time of war because the people here supported their ruler with body, mind and money.
Know what happened in August 1814 when Surat Singh, the ruler of Bikaner, attacked Churu with his army.
The case of August 1814 is a matter of dispute regarding the topic of Surat Singh, the ruler of Bikaner and the princely states of Churu. Surat Singh, the ruler of Bikaner, attacked Churu. Thakur Shivji Singh attacked the enemy fiercely, but after a few days, the fort's ammunition ran out, which disappointed Thakur Shivji Singh. But the public and merchants gave it their financial support and shared gold and silver with the king to protect his kingdom.
After that, silver shells were made, and later Shivaji Singh responded to the enemies and attacked them with silver balls. from which the enemy fled
How to reach Churu Fort
Nearest Railway Station: Churu Junction 2 KM
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