Sisupalgarh fort is situated on the bank of river Gangua. It is only 3 km distance from Bhubaneswar. The main attraction of this place is the Iconic Pillars which are very old. The place is renowned for its historical importance. The excavation works of Sishupalgarh contain ancient ruins belonging to a different civilisation. Now there is nothing left of the place except an intricate wall, which reminds us that it was probably the capital of King Sishupal Keshari. Sisupalgarh Fort is a tourist attraction places near Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
The first excavation at this place was done in 1948 by B.B. Lal. In 2005 ground penetrating radar revealed the probable position of the southern moat. Toward the center of the fortress (Area D), the 19-column structure has been recorded three-dimensionally by means of a laser scanner. It is disturbed and incomplete. Two gates pierce each of the glacis of the quadrangular plan. As at contemporary Jaugada, the plan tips 10° clockwise north. With 1,125 m × 1,115 m (3,691 ft × 3,658 ft) (measured on the crest), Sisupalgada is larger in surface than Jaugada. Sisupalgarh’s defences are the highest known of this period in India. Source
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