Darbhanga Raj Fortदरभंगा राज किला
A kilometre of unfinished 1930s fort wall around the Darbhanga Raj palaces.
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Mithila
Mithila
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyRam Bagh, Darbhanga Jn
EntryFree · exterior only, the palaces inside are private
About Darbhanga Raj Fort
Maharaja Kameshwar Singh began this fort wall around the Ram Bagh palace grounds in the 1930s, loosely modelled on the Red Fort in Delhi, and the money and then the Raj itself ran out before it was finished. What stands is roughly a kilometre of high brick rampart with gateways, and it is the largest thing in Darbhanga. Walk the outside; the palaces within are still family property.
What to see and do
- The unfinished 1930s rampart
- The main gateway on the Ram Bagh side
- Darbhanga Raj palaces glimpsed inside
- A full walk around the wall
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More places in Darbhanga
- Nargauna PalaceDarbhanga, Bihar · Palaces & HavelisThe Darbhanga Raj's earthquake-proof 1934 palace, now a university campus you can wander.
- Ahilya AsthanDarbhanga, Bihar · Temples & ShrinesWhere Mithila places the freeing of Ahalya; a small shrine and a Ram Navami fair.
- Chandradhari MuseumDarbhanga, Bihar · MuseumsA zamindar's collection of ivory, brass and Mithila painting on the Mansarovar shore. Closed Mondays.
- Kusheshwar AsthanDarbhanga, Bihar · Temples & ShrinesA Shiva temple in Kosi flood country, with a winter bird sanctuary on the wetlands around it.
- Shyama Mai TempleDarbhanga, Bihar · Temples & ShrinesDarbhanga's Kali temple, built on the royal cremation ground and used for weddings all year.
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