This is a brief history of Chunar Fort.

This unknown fort has had a fascinating history.

Chunar. A little-known fort in Mirzapur.

Chunar Fort is a little-known fort in the Mirzapur district and lies about seventy kilometers from Varanasi. A cursory examination of the map will tell you that the fort lies on the banks of the Ganges River and the walls overlook the river's curve.

The founding kings built the fort on a small hill, and a tiny vill…