Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary Voyage Tips and guide

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The Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is in the Bhojpur region of Bihar, India.

The animals include tigers, leopards, boars, pangolins, sloth bears, sambar deers, muntjacs, four-horned antelopes, chitals, nilgais, and various species of birds, reptiles, insects and butterflies.

Map of Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary

• 24.62333483.9177421 Rohtasgarh Fort. The massive fort of Rohtasgarh stands on top of the Kaimur Hill and is about 45 km south east of Sasaram. The fort is constructed on a plateau at a height of 1600 ft above sea level. The fort gets its name from the mythological character Rohiteshwa, the son of King Harischandra, but there are no historical evidences regarding supporting this fact. The exact origin and history of the fort is not known but the earliest structure of the fort dates back to the time of king Sashanka of seventh century AD. It was also captured by Prithviraj Chauhan but the Rohtasgarh Fort came into prominence after it was captured by Sher Shah, from a local Hindu king, in 1539. In 1558, Raja Man Singh, Akbar's general and governor of Bengal and Bihar, took charge of the fort. Raja Man Singh made considerable addition to the fort including the famous Hati Pol or Elephant Gate. In the later years the fort sheltered rebels, dacoits and even Maoist guerillas In 2010s the Rothasgarh Fort has been cleared of Maoist rebels. Today the ruins of the fort are spread over a large area. There are four gateways and several structures inside the walled complex. the palace complex is the most well preserved and most visited area of the fort and is directly accessible by car. There are several trekking routes in the fort and one can chose a different combination of gates and routes. The Elephant Gate lies on the southern part of the palace complex. The sand stone gate way, with white marble ornamentation, was constructed by Man Singh and is flanked with sculpture of elephants. It leads to the diwani aam or public court. At the centre of the complex lies the Raja and Rani Mahal, which was connected by a causeway. there are several structures in the palace complex with ornate oriel windows and cupolas. Outside the palace complex stands the Jami Masjid, which was constructed by Sher Shah. Apart from these there is a Ganesh Temple. The Masjid and the Ganesh temples is located just south of the palace complex. About 4 km east of the palace complex lies the Rohtasgarh lies the Rothasgarh Devi Temple along with a Shiva Temple. The Rohtasgarh Devi Temple is a domed structure while the shiva temple has a towering structure and is located atop a small hill. The shiva temple is approached aby a long flight of stairs. (updated Mar 2020)
• 24.82779983.7281752 Shergarh Fort. Located on the Kaimur Range and east of the Durgabati River the Shergarh Fort is lying unattended for more than 400 years. It is located 32 km south west of Sasaram. It is a natural hill fort sited amidst gorgeous scenery. The top of hill, now a mass of ruins commands a magnificent view of the distant range of hills and the valley of Durgawati. Although named after Sher Shah it is quiet likely the fort was constructed at an earlier date by a local Hindu king and was later teken over by Sher Shah. Much smaller in size than the Rohtasgarh Fort, the fortification of Shergarh is visible from a distance. The nearest motorable point is Badalgarh, From Badalgarh one has to walk for about 1.5 km to the reach the stairways leading to the fort. The fort stands on a plateau, which has two different elevation. The depression between the two levels served as a natural reservoir, which was feed by rain water. The lower side of the plateau lies on the north and probably had no structure; now it is covered with thick jungle. The southern and the higher side contains several palatial buildings, which were probably erected by Sher Shah. The palatial building contains an intricate network of underground passages, rooms and even a well. Shergarh lacks basic tourist infrastructure, which includes approach roads and absence of local guides make exploration difficult.. (updated Mar 2020)

• 24.79519183.9982113 Maa Tutla Bhawani Waterfall. Maa Tutla Bhawani Water fall is located 30 km south of Sasaram. Next to the waterfall is the temple of Goddess Maa Tutula Bhawani. (updated Mar 2020)
• 24.91482684.0292974 Budhan Waterfall. Budhan Waterfall is about 3 km from Maa Tara Chandi Temple and about 9 km from Sasaram. (updated Mar 2020)
• 24.89086784.0430425 Manjhar Kund and Dhua Kund Waterfall. Both the water falls are about 3 km south of Budhan Waterfall and are next to each other. (updated Mar 2020)