The Fort Rampura

Fort Ramapura Fort Ramapura The Rampura family trace their lineage to the Kachawaha clan of Rajputs from Narwar, Madhya Pradesh. The history of the Kachawaha clan is over 900 years old and Fort Rampura bears testimony to the glory of a greater part of these years. The Kachawahas who moved from Narwar, settled in Rampura after defeating the Meaus, the original inhabitants of the region. The original Fort of the Rampura Kachawahas' was built at the edge of the Pahuj river, now in ruins, but still houses the family diety. If legends are to be believed, on the spot where the present Fort stands, a goat was seen chasing away a wolf. This was seen as a sign of strength and valour and an appropriate place for a Fort. The Fort dates back over six hundred years and takes it name from Raja Ramshaha who first built the Fort. Fort Rampura was initially built as a fighting Fort, with its various crenellated walls and moat deterring intruders. Successive generations, however, made the Fort livable, specifically adding ‘zenana' (ladies) enclosures, stables, granaries, godowns, temples, etc. The building has managed to endure- six hundred years of wear and tear…Today, a portion of the Fort is still being used by the family. The present living apartments were modernized by British guardians of the Late Raja in the early 1900's. The design and style of these apartments can best be described as those resembling the Raj period. It is these apartments that are now offered for homestay.