About Jalalgarh

Jalalgarh Fort is an almost 300 years old ruined fort located at 20 km north of Purnia, Bihar, India. The fort was built by Saif Khan, the nawab of Purnia in 1722.The fort is a large quadrangular structure and has high walls which helped to protect the wall from Nepalese invasion.[2][4] Experts claims, this fort is an embodiment of the beauty of both Hindu and Islamic architecture.In January 2012, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced that Government of Bihar would be restoring and repairing this old fort. He ordered Purnia district authorities to do this restoration work.