Nagpur. 28 April 2023. Heritage Sitabuldi Fort will be opened to general public on 01 May 2023. Public can visit the Historical Fort from 9 AM to 4 PM. The entry to the Fort shall be from Army Recruiting Office gate opposite the Railway Station.
Sitabuldi Fort is located atop a hillock in central Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. After winning the battles of Sitaburdi, Sakkardara and Nagpur Richard Jenkins allowed Mudhoji II Senasaheb Subha to continue to rule to Nagpur and entered into a treaty with him on 6th January 1818 which was ratified later by Governor General. The article 7 of the treaty stated ‘The two hills of Seetabuldee with the bazaars and land adjoining, to a distance to be hereafter specified, shall be henceforth included in the British boundary, and such Military works erected as may be deemed necessary.’ By this treaty the British occupied the Sitaburdi hills and large areas on all four sides. However no major construction work was erected on it for next two years . The area surrounding the hillock, now known as Sitabuldi, is an important commercial hub for Nagpur. To the south is Nagpur Railway Station and behind it is Tekdi Ganapati, a temple of Ganesha. The fort was a home to the Indian Army‘s 118th infantry battalion (Territorial Army) Grenadiers till 2019.
