Jagdishpur Fort, Ara Jagdishpur is situated at a distance of about 35 Kms. South west of Arrah, the district headquarter of Bhojpur district. Jagdishpur is famous in the annals of Indian history because of "the son of the soil" Babu Kunwar Singh, who was the first and foremost freedom fighter of Bihar during the Freedom Movement in 1857. Jagdishpur for many generations was under the control of the Ujjainia Rajputs, to which family Babu Kunwar Singh belonged, and so the spirit of revolt and love for independence was in the very marrow of their bones, veins and blood. The Jagdhishpur Fort where Babu Kunwar Singh resided was the epicentqre of the first freedom struggle and so it has great historical importance. At present besides the main double-storied massive building there are two big tanks on its either side and a Kachehri in front of the building. In front of the main building is a big statue of Babu Kunwar Singh riding on his horse. At the back of the main building is a big well and an another small brick structure. The compound in front of the garh is very big and on one side of it is a 'mazar' of Shahid Baba, a Muslim saint.
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