24-697: Vijaygarh Fort (Hindi :विजयगढ़ किला) is a ruined fort located 30 km from Robertsganj in south east direction in Mau Kalan village in Chatra block near Dhandhraul Dam on Chatra-Siltham road, in Robertsganj in the Sonbhadra district , Uttar Pradesh India . Raja Chait Singh of Benares was the last ruler of Vijaygarh Fort. He ruled until the British reached the area. The fort is considered to be mesmeric and another fort
48-479: A big part of the coal need of the state. Churk a nearby town is situated around 10 km, where Jaypee Group is establishing a thermal power project. Robertsganj has a relatively subtropical climate with high variation between summer and winter temperatures. The average temperature is 32 °C–42 °C in the summer and 2 °C–15 °C in the winter. The weather is pleasant in the rainy season from July to October. As of 2011 India census , Robertsganj
72-557: A popular Hindi novel by Devaki Nandan Khatri is related to Vijaygarh Fort . The princess Chandrakanta of Vijaygarh and the prince Virendra Singh of Naugarh. Krur Singh, a member of the Vijaygarh king's court who dreams of marrying Chandrakanta and taking over the throne. When Krur Singh fails in his endeavor, he flees the kingdom and befriends Shivdutt, the powerful neighboring king of Chunargarh fort in Chunar that inspired Khatri to write
96-502: A population of 245,817, out of which males were 131,534 and females were 114,283. The population in the age range of 0–6 years was 29,619. The effective literacy rate of the population 7 years and above was 77.85 per cent. As of 2001 India census Vindyachal and Mirzapur were together considered a single census entity: a municipal board tagged as ' Mirzapur-cum-Vindhyachal '. It had a population of 205,264, of which males were 109,872 and females 95,392. The population between 0 to 6 years
120-412: Is a Nagar Palika Parishad in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Sonbhadra city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Sonbhadra Nagar Palika Parishad (Robertsganj) has a population of 36,689, of which 19,294 are males while 17,395 are females as per a report released by Census India 2011. In Sonbhadra Nagar Palika Parishad, the female sex ratio is of 902 against
144-604: Is a city and a municipal board in Sonbhadra district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . Robertsganj is located in the south-eastern corner of the state. Robertsganj is the administrative headquarter of Sonbhadra District. The district Sonbhadra and Robertsganj as its district headquarter were created by carving off the southern part of the Mirzapur district on 4 March 1989. Son , Karmnasa , Chandra Prabha, Rihand , Kanhar, Renu, Ghagar and Belan Rivers drain this area. The city
168-457: Is a fair (Urs) organized every April, and people from different religions and sects attend. Vijaygarh fort has both historical and archaeological importance. The fort and Princess Chandrakanta were pertinently described in the novel Chandrakanta by Devaki Nandan Khatri In the Hindu month of Shravana , Kānvarias (Kanwar Yatra) collect water from Ram Sagar and then start their holy journey to
192-483: Is famous for its rock inscriptions, cave paintings, many statues and its perennial ponds. There are four ponds inside the premises of the fort which never dry. More than half the area of Vijargarh is covered by the steep and rugged hills of the Kaimur Range . Between the two tanks there was a palace known as Rang Mahal (Hindi:रंग महल) which had artistic rock carvings and assumed as palace of Princess Chandrakanta. There
216-510: Is located in the south-eastern ranges of the Vindhyachal mountain. It lies between Kaimur range and Chota Nagpur plateau region. A very famous river flows on the southern side of the city named Son river in the Chopan town located nearly 25 km south of Robertsganj. The very famous Fossils Park is situated 16 km apart from the city concerned, at the place named Salkhan. Chandrakanta ,
240-492: Is named after Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts . Located between Vindhyan Range and Kaimur Range , this area had been the centre of activities of pre-historic man which is evident from the rock paintings (pre-historic cave art) found in abundance in this region. Robertsganj is located at 24°42′N 83°04′E / 24.7°N 83.07°E / 24.7; 83.07 . It has an average elevation of 330 metres (1080 feet ) from sea level. Robertsganj
264-480: Is said to be hidden under it. Near the main gateway of the fort there is a tomb, which is said to be that of Saiyyed Zain-ul-Abdin Meer Sahib popularly known as Hazrat Meeran Shah Baba. There are two water tanks known as Mira Sagar and Ram Sagar near the tomb which are never dry. Vijaygarh Fort contains several old temples and red stone pillars bearing inscriptions of Vishnuverdhan feudatory of Samudragupta . The fort
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#1732852025301288-450: Is situated 8 km from Mirzapur, on the banks of the holy river Ganga. It is one of the most revered Siddhapeeths of Vindhyavasini. The temple is visited by a large number of people daily. Big congregations are held during Navratras in Chaitra (April) and Ashwin (October) months. Kajali competitions are held in the month of Jyestha (June). The temple is situated just 2 km from
312-608: The Shivdwar . As of this edit , this article uses content from "Vijayghar(chandrakanta Kila Nerjaguleri's Serial)" , which is licensed in a way that permits reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License , but not under the GFDL . All relevant terms must be followed. Robertsganj Robertsganj ( Hindi : rŏbartsganj ), formally known as Sonbhadra ( Hindi : sōnbhadra ),
336-500: The Kali Khoh. Currently, the whole Vindhyavasini temple complex is being renovated at a big level in the name of Government controlled project 'Vindhya Corridor'. There are several temples of other deities in the vicinity, the most famous ones being Ashtabhuja Devi Temple and Kalikhoh Temple. There is parikrama (circumambulation) which constitutes: As per provisional data of 2011 census, Mirzapur -cum-Vindyachal urban agglomeration had
360-572: The Markandeya Purana. The river Ganga flows through this city. The Indian Standard Time (IST) line passes through the Vindhyachal railway station. Vindhyachal is located at a distance of 70 km from Varanasi and 85 km from Prayagraj . It is a renowned religious city dedicated to the goddess Vindhyavasini (daughter of Yashoda - Nanda ). Vindhyavasini is believed to be the instant bestower of benediction. The Vindhyavasini Devi Temple
384-463: The city. Though this is not a national highway it is a very busy road because of the towns Dalla, Renukoot , Anpara , Shaktinagar which are sufficiently commercialized areas. National Thermal Power Corporation is in Shaktinagar and also National Coalfield different projects like Singrauli , Khadia , Jayant , Dudhichua, Amlori, Kakri, etc. These areas have several major coal mines which cater to
408-630: The female literacy rate is 78.1%. Sonbhadra Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration of over 6, 196 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. Water supplies from the Dhandhraul Dam in the Robertsganj City. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. Scheduled Castes constitute 13.72% while Scheduled Tribe were 0.50% of
432-479: The few Hindi newspapers published from this district. Vindhyachal Vindhyachal pronunciation is a city in Mirzapur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . The city is a Hindu pilgrimage site having the temple of Vindhyavasini , who according to Markandeya Purana , had incarnated to kill the demon Mahishasura . A detailed description has been given in the ' Durga Saptashati ' chapter of
456-990: The novel. Vijaygarh Fort is in Sonbhadra City. Robertsganj is named after the Kanpur-born Field Marshall Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts , Commander-in-Chief of the British Indian Army in 1885–93. Robertsganj is located about 82 km from the city of Varanasi , which has also the nearest airport. Flights are available to all major Indian cities including Delhi , Mumbai , Kolkata , Lucknow , Agra , Bangalore , Chennai , Patna , Khajuraho , Bhubaneswar , Hyderabad , Gaya etc. International connections are Bangkok , Colombo , Hong Kong , Mecca and Kathmandu . The Sonbhadra Railway Station connects Delhi , Jammu , Prayagraj , Ranchi , Tatanagar , Lucknow , Bareilly , Varanasi and Kanpur by rail. Some notable trains passing through
480-463: The state average of 912. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Sonbhadra is around 867, compared to the Uttar Pradesh state average of 902. The Population of children with the age of 0-6 is 4678, which is 12.75% of a total population of Sonbhadra (NPP). The Literacy rate of Robertsganj (Sonbhadra city) is 84%, higher than the state average of 67.68%. In Sonbhadra , male literacy is around 89.32% while
504-467: The total population in Sonbhadra city. Out of the total population, 10,339 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 8,362 were males while 1,977 were females. In a census survey, worker is defined as a person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labor activity. Of the total 10339 working population, 80.55% were engaged in main work while 19.45% of total workers were engaged in marginal work. Gaon Girav & Kaimoor Times are among
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#1732852025301528-433: The town are Robertsganj is well connected to Lucknow , Allahabad , Varanasi and Mirzapur by road. Buses are available at all hours of the day from Varanasi , and it normally takes 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours to cover the distance. SH 5A a 6 lane highway built by UPSHA runs through the city from Varansi To Hathinala where it merges with national highway 75E. The highway connecting Varanasi and Waidhan passes through
552-400: The town are Ashtbhuja temple, Sita Kund, Kali Khoh, Budeh Nath temple, Narad Ghat, Gerua talab, Motiya talab, Lal Bhairav and Kal Bhairav temples, Ekdant Ganesh, Sapta Sarovar, Sakshi Gopal temple, Goraksha-kund, Matsyendra kund, Tarkeshwar Nath temple, Kankali Devi temple, Shivashiv Samooh Awadhoot Ashram and Bhairav kund. Mirzapur is the closest railhead. Vindhyachal has regular bus services to
576-501: Was 28,666. The crude literacy rate was 62.9% and the effective literacy rate was 72.1%. Vindhyachal, a Shakti Peeth, is a centre of pilgrimage in Mirzapur district , Uttar Pradesh. The Vindhyavasini Devi temple located here is a major draw and is thronged by hundreds of devotees during the Navratris of Chaitra and Ashwin months to invoke the blessings of the Goddess. Other sacred places in
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