Ghasera Fort


Ghasera Fort is a ruined fort in Ghasera village in Nuh district of Haryana state in northern India, which has been notified as a protected monument by the state government. Currently, the majority of the residents of the village are Muslim Meos, though Hindus also live there. Battle of ghasera won by Combined forces of Jats Pathans and Ahirs with 25,000 army against only 800 Rajputs.The Rajputs women's committed jauhar and The brave Rajput men's fought bravely and killed 3,500 enemies.

History

The ruined Ghasera Fort lies at Ghasera village from Nuh city on Nun-Sohna highway. In the 18th century, Ghasera was ruled by Bargurjar Rajputs whose territory included the parganas of Ghasera, Indor, Kotla, and Sohna. To their north was the Princely State of Nawabs of Farrukhnagar which was founded in 1732. To their west was the jagir of the Raos of Rewari, ancestors of Rao Tula Ram. They possessed forts at Gokulgarh and Gurawra. In the south were the Jat rulers of Bharatpur State, and Kachwaha Rajput rulers of Alwar State. The Mughals, who were protected by Marathas, had seen their territory shrink to a nominal area from Delhi to Palam.

Battle of Ghasera

The battle of Ghasera fought between Jat ruler Pathans and Ahirs against the Rajput ruler. This battle was the result of Mughal Rebellion. The Jats Pathans and Ahirs defeated the Rajputs in ghasera with extremely large army then Rajputs.

Architecture

Ruined walls and a grand entrance in stone and lakhori bricks built with surkhi -lime mortar show that Ghasera was a historical village. Of the four entrances, only one remains.