Talk:Forts in India

Castles in UK
I had the opportunity to visit some of the castles in UK and would like to record my impressions for the benefit of those who have not got the exposure.

The castles are wonderfully maintained. Even such historical parts, which are little more than a heap of rubble, are superbly preserved. The more modern parts are well laid out with properly maintained gardens and excellent house keeping. There are places of rest, where those feeling tired of walking around can take some time off. Who does all that? You expect the Archaeological department or some such government department to do it. Well no, it is mostly private effort and the money is raised through admission fees, sponsorships and donations. They charge heavily and still people crowd in. Everybody is so proud of heritage and history.

Almost every place has a wonderful glossy brochure, detailing its history and specialities. People readily pay for them and take them home. Most places also have an audiovisual show. The one at Urquhart Castle in Scotland left me stunned. I just cannot wipe it from my mind. It was blown off and the ruins stand on the shores of Loch Ness. Given an opportunity, I would like to go back and view it again. There usually is a souvenir shop. Tourists like to pick up mementoes. Many have special guided tours. Warwick Castle, now run by Madame Tussauds, has an array of wax models recreating life of the period. The son et lumiere show in Delhi’s Red Fort is certainly charming. I have sat through both the Hindi and English versions many times, but then it was created by the best talents in the country in the euphoria of the years after independence. We do not have many such shows. Maybe, we should think about more. I am sure that the idea will catch on and people would be willing to pay for good informative entertainment.

We have plenty of wealth and treasures strewn all over the country. It is time to organise them properly.

The quality of information on these pages here can improve substantially, only if we are conscious about it all. And what about photographs? Who does not have a camera now-a-days?

I have a small advice for those who wish to write about forts. Please go through some of the pages about the castles of UK – Windsor Castle, Dover Castle, Warwick Castle, Edinburgh Castle… -- P.K.Niyogi 13:32, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

list class?
This article has been assigned a list class. IMO, this should be a summary article with short paragraphs on the historically important forts in India, not the table format it is in currently. Moreover in the table format it will overlap with List of forts in India. I would like to rewrite Forts in India along the summary article lines and request opinions on the same. --Belasd (talk) 00:32, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Something like this, perhaps.--Belasd (talk) 00:39, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Great Idea. It needs to be a proper fort article. Will help out! AshLin (talk) 01:57, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Ok. Glad for the company! --Belasd (talk) 19:41, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Removed text/list
Forts in India have been listed below and in the template with links to their respective pages. Only such forts which have a separate entry or where almost the entire location is related to the fort is included here. Cities or towns with forts as one of the many attractions are not included. For example, there is an entry about Fort William and it is included here but Kolkata is not included here.

Change of emphasis
Since this is not a generic article on forts, the technical terms should be discussed relative to Indian forts. I do understand that you are doing so, but the text should be written more explicitly. AshLin (talk) 02:26, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
 * That is a good suggestion. Will keep it in mind. --Belasd (talk) 20:27, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

Ethiopian forts in India ?
Page 9 of this has an intresting mention: Habsi Kot was an Ethiopian fort inIndia, which contained the tombs of soldiers and nobles whofought with Malik Ambar, an Ethiopian commander who leda force of Africans and Asians to defend India in the seven-teenth century. But I dont see any mention of Ethiopian forts in the Article, is it worth mentioning? Exit2DOS2000  •T•C•  06:34, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
 * The Abyssinians or 'Siddis' did rule some part of coastal India. However a fort In India is an Indian fort in the general usage in the meaning of the term. But the fact in isolation doesn't seem to merit mention in a generic article about forts in India.

Mumbai and Bangalore
There are 3 [or more] forts in Mumbai, Worli, Mahim, Vasai, [and someone mentioned Bandra], I have seen only the 1st 3 when I lived there.

There are plenty of forts in and around Bangalore, including the one built by Kempegowda on KR Rd Bangalore Fort, one at Devanahalli, one of Tipu and what not. Any plans to add these?

Regards, --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 06:28, 21 September 2009 (UTC)


 * You mean add it to the template or to the article? - --Belasd (talk) 00:19, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

UNESCO World Heritage sites
I added to the see also section a link to Hill Forts of Rajasthan the article starts "The Hill Forts of Rajasthan in northern India are a UNESCO World Heritage Site." This seems to contradict the claim in the lead of this article "Two forts in India are UNESCO World Heritage sites: the Agra Fort and the Red Fort." as it implies that there are only two. If it is not meant to make that claim then I suggest it is rewritten as "The Agra Fort and the Red Fort are UNESCO World Heritage sites." -- PBS (talk) 15:12, 21 December 2014 (UTC)

Plates of Indian forts c. 1800–1830
There are list of plates in that would be worth adding to a commons category if nothing else. -- PBS (talk) 15:18, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
 * See pages [ xiii–xiv