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Jajmau
fort
is
one
of
the
oldest
forts,
now
in
ruins,
located
in
Kanpur
located
alongside
the
river
Ganga.
Jajmau
also
known
as
Jajesmow,
is
a
suburb
of
Kanpur,
and
is
nicknamed
as
the
Leather
Cluster
of
Kanpur.
It
is
located
at
a
distance
of
12
kms
from
the
Kanpur
city
center.
Situated
on
the
banks
of
river
Ganga,
the
high
mound
which
is
over-hanging
Ganga
is
said
to
be
the
site
of
this
fort.
Once
the
Jajmau
fort
stood
well
depicting
the
strength
of
the
mighty
ruler
Yayati,
but
now
the
fort
has
turned
to
a
mound.
The
King
was
known
for
his
bravery,
and
intelligence
and
some
historians
have
also
arrived
at
the
conclusions
that
a
fort
of
the
king,
overlooking
the
Ganges
was
situated
on
the
high
mound.
Excavations
of
the
mound
undertaken
during
1957-58
unearthed
antiquities
ranging
from
600
B.
C
to
1600
A.
D.
Jajmau
was
also
known
as
Siddhapuri
in
the
ancient
times
and
is
believed
to
have
been
a
capital
city
during
the
reign
of
King
Yayati.
Jajmau
houses
the
temples
of
Lord
Siddhanath
and
mother
Siddha
Devi,
the
mausoleum
of
Makhdum
Shah
Ala-ud
Haq,
the
famous
Sufi
Saint,
built
by
Firoz
Shah
Tughlaq
in
1358
and
a
mosque
built
by
Kulchin
Khan
in
1679.
The
famous
Siddhanath
temple
of
Lord
Shiva
and
Siddha
Devi
temple
at
Jajmau
belongs
to
the
Buddhist
period.
The
Jajmau
Fort
mound
also
exposed
the
existence
of
pre-Mauryan
period
after
the
Mauryan
period,
Sunga
and
Kushan,
Gupta
and
Mediaeval.
Only
the
relics
of
Jajmau
fort
which
had
an
immense
historical
significance
in
the
times
of
King
Yayati
exist
today.
Excavations
were
carried
out
by
the
Archaeological
Survey
of
India
and
the
Uttar
Pradesh
State
Archaeology
Department
in
1956-58
and
1973-78.
The
excavations
led
to
the
recovery
of
numerous
articles
like
potteries,
utensils,
and
busts.
All
other
excavations
have
resulted
in
unearthing
various
items
that
throw
light
and
times
of
later
Vedic
period
and
beyond.
There
are
as
such
no
special
events
conducted
here,
but
the
high
mound
provides
a
great
place
for
sightseeing.
The
Jinnat
mosque
nearby
is
a
holy
place
of
Khuda
where
people
visit
to
calm
there
mind
and
soul.
There
is
Dargah
Shreef
Jajmau
near
the
fort
where
Muslim
people
can
go
and
other
religion
if
they
wish
to.
The
best
time
to
visit
the
place
is
in
the
morning.
Visitors
can
spend
approximately
1
to
2
hours
here.
The
place
is
open
24
hours
and
is
open
every
day.
The
place
is
great
for
those
people
who
want
to
know
more
about
the
history
of
the
place.
The
students
who
want
to
know
about
the
history
of
the
place
and
study
the
site
must
visit.
People
who
want
a
break
from
their
busy
lives,
and
want
to
enjoy
the
peace
here
must
visit
the
Jajmau
fort.
The
best
time
to
visit
the
Jajmau
fort
is
between
5:30
AM
-
6:30
AM.
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