Jalore Fort

Jalore Fort
Jalore Quilla or Swanagiri Durg
Part of Marwar Rajputana
Jalore district, Rajasthan
Temples at Jalore Fort
Jalore Fort
Coordinates	25°20′14″N 72°36′52″E / 25.3373°N 72.6144°E / 25.3373; 72.6144
Type	Hill fort
Site information
Controlled by	Jodhpur State
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Protected Monument
Site history
Built	8th–10th centuries AD

Jalore Fort is the main attraction of Jalore, a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan, one of the nine castles of the Maru, under the Paramaras in the 10th century. It is one of the most famous and impressive forts in the state and has been known through history as the Sonagir or the ‘golden mount’.

Jalore Fort is regarded as one of the most impregnable forts of the country. There is a saying: Let the sky be torn, the earth turned upside down, let the iron armor be cut to pieces, body fighting alone, but Jalore would not surrender

The precise year of its construction is not known however it is believed to be built between the 8th and 10th centuries.

Jalore was ruled by the Parmar, a Rajput clan in the 10th century. Kirtipala, the youngest son of Alhana, ruler of Nadol, is the founder of the Jalore line of Chauhans. He captured it from the Paramaras in 1181 and took the clan name Songara after the place. His son, Samarasimha, succeeded him in 1182. After him, Udayasimha became the ruler. The rule of Udayasimha was a golden period in the history of Jalore. He was a powerful and able ruler . He ruled over a large area. He captured back Nadol and Mandore from the Muslims. In 1228 Iltutmish circled Jalore however Udayasimha offered stiff resistance. He was succeeded by Chachigadeva and Samantasimha respectively. After Samantasimha his son Kanhadadeva became ruler of Jalore.

During the reign of Kanhadadeva Jalore was conquered in 1311 by Ala ud din Khilji, Sultan of Delhi.