Nagpur: The heritage Sitabuldi Fort in Nagpur will be opened to general public on December 11, 2022. Public can visit the Historical Fort from 12 noon to 4 pm. The entry to the Fort shall be from Army Recruiting Office gate opposite the Railway Station, said a press release issued by Wg Cdr Ratnakar Singh, Defence PRO, Nagpur.
The Fort was built by the British after they won this area following the battle of Sitabuldi. After winning the battles of Sitaburdi, Sakkardara and Nagpur Richard Jenkins allowed Mudhoji II Senasaheb Subha to continue to rule to Nagpur and entered into a treaty with him on January 6, 1818 which was ratified later by Governor General. The article 7 of the treaty stated ‘The two hills of Seetabuldee with the bazaars and land adjoining, to a distance to be hereafter specified, shall be henceforth included in the British boundary, and such Military works erected as may be deemed necessary.’
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By this treaty the British occupied the Sitaburdi hills and large areas on all four sides. However no major construction work was erected on it for next two years. The area surrounding the hillock, now known as Sitabuldi, is an important commercial hub for Nagpur. To the south is Nagpur Railway Station and behind it is Tekdi Ganesh Mandir.
