Ancient Fort with its Monuments

Bayana was also known earlier by various names such as Santipura, Sripatha, and Vijaymandirgarh. The construction of fort is ascribed to Vijayapala in the eleventh century A.D. It served as strategic point during Muslim invasions. The region around Bayana seems to be quite old. A fragmentary inscription dated A.D. 300 referring to a Maharaja Mahasenapati elected by the Yaudheya Republic has been found here. An inscription of A.D. 372 records the erection of the sacrificial post on the completion of a pundarika sacrifice by Vishnuvardhana who may be a feudatory of the Gupta ruler Samudra Gupta. A big hoard of Gupta gold coins was discovered at a distance of 10 km from here. The fort is notified vide Act No.LXXI of 1951 dated 28.11.1951.

Ancient Fort with its Monuments

District : Bharatpur | Locality : Bayana