Chunar Nainagarh : 56 BC

Ideal time Throughout the year
Timings Entry 10am-2pm, Visiting Time-10am-4pm, opens on all days
Attractions Historical & Archaeological
How to reach Road-Well connected by road from Varanasi, Mirzapur & Allahabad
Rail-Connected to Mirzapur, Varanasi & Allahabad by rail via Mughal Sarai in the east & via Vindhyachal to Allahabad in the west
Air-Babatpur Airport (Varanasi), about 60 km from Chunar.

Chunar Fort situated on the bank of River Ganges at a height of 80-175 feet from the ground level & is spread over 34000 sq.feet, is the prime attraction of Chunar town.
Chunar owes its importance from the time immemorial as tradition assigns a high antiquity to the fort of Chunar. It has witnessed glorious historical past. In ancient literature this place was also known as Charanadri, Nainagarh. This fort was built by King Vikramaditya for his brother Bharthari. During Muslim Period, it was regarded as the defence key, over the eastern part of Ganga Valley. The fort was an important post during the battle between Sher Shah & Humayan and remained under Afghan control until Mughal Emperor Akbar recovered it in 1537. It was under Mughal control till 1750, when the Nawab of Awadh took its possession. After the fierce battle of Buxur in 1764, the fort came into the hands of British. From the tables of the fort it is found that most of the rulers of India such as Vikramaditya of Ujjan(56 BC), Prithviraj Chauhan (1114-1119 AD), Shahabuddin Gauri (1194), Sikandar Lodhi (1512), Babar (1529), Humayun (1536), Sher Shah (1538), Akbar (1576), Jahangir, Aurangzeb, Nawab Wazir, Nawab of Awadh (1750), East India Company (1772), visited this fort and left their vestige at this strategic point. It was garrisoned by Britishers until 1890, when the troops were finally withdrawn & the fort was handed over to civilian authorities. Presently it is being used as a training centre for PAC (Provincial Armed Constabulary) of state government & restrictions have been imposed to visit certain parts of the fort. In the legal tangle between Govt. & Archaeological Department, the later emerged victorious and fort will be vacated by the PAC soon.