The Jaunpur Qila

The site of Jaunpur on the northern bank of the Gomti river has been commanded by a fort long before the arrival of Islam in these lands. The Delhi sultans in their day further fortified the place using materials from many of the buildings of the defeated Rashtrakutas of Kannauj.\nWith the advent of our independent Sultanate in the late 14th century the fort was further strengthened and began to serve as a royal residence. Now that our state has grown into a power in its own right, however, it is high time that we take a new look at the state of the Jaunpur Qila.