Jhansi Fort

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Jhansi Fort
Part of Bundelkhand
Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Jhansi Fort entrance, 2017
Jhansi Fort
Coordinates	25°27′29″N 78°34′31″E / 25.4581258°N 78.5753775°E / 25.4581258; 78.5753775
Height	285 metres
Site information
Owner	Government of India
Open to the public	7 am to 6 pm
Condition	Good
Site history
Materials	Stone, lime and lead
Battles/wars	Siege of Jhansi (1858)
Garrison information
Occupants	Maratha Empire, Peshwa, Newalkar and Scindia, British

Jhansi Fort or Jhansi ka Qila is a fortress situated on a large hilltop called Bangira, in Uttar Pradesh. It served as a stronghold of the Karhade Brahmin Kings in Balwant Nagar (old name of Jhansi) from the 11th through the 17th century.

• There was another British fortress called the Star Fort which was located south of the main fortress of the town, at Jhansi Cantt. It was a primary British settlement in the town and had been constructed in accordance to a treaty of the British with the Newalkar Maharaja of Jhansi in 1804, through which Jhansi became subordinate to the British. The Star Fort was stormed by a Bengal infantry in June 1857, during the rebellion.