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Khimsar Fort

Coordinates: 26°58′37″N 73°24′03″E / 26.9769°N 73.4008°E / 26.9769; 73.4008
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Khimsar Fort
Khimsar Fort ( Rajasthan ) - Upper View
LocationRajasthan, India
Coordinates26°58′37″N 73°24′03″E / 26.9769°N 73.4008°E / 26.9769; 73.4008
AreaKhimsar Village, Rajasthan
FoundedRao Karamsji, 8th son of Rao Jodha
Built1523 (Early 16th Century)
Khimsar Fort is located in India
Khimsar Fort
Location of Khimsar Fort in India

Khimsar Fort is located near Khinvsar village, in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan in India, halfway between Jodhpur and Nagaur, on the eastern edge of the Thar Desert. The fortress was built in 1523 by Rao Karamsji, the 8th son of Rao Jodha of Jodhpur. Aurangzeb used to stay there while in Nagaur.

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