This was one of the best tourist attraction that I explored during my stay in Uttar Pradesh. Since we were new to the place, I had to take a guide that could help us out in our foray. After some negotiation, we got a guide at Rs 100. He told us that the massive majestic fort built by Emperor Akbar in 1583 A.D fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna near the confluence. The largest of Akbar's forts, it was matchless in its design and construction. And no doubt the monument was a piece in itself.

Now used by the army, we had to take prior permission in order to visit the special area except for a limited area open to all the visitors. The fort has massive walls and three gateways flanked by high towers. Inside the fort there is the Zenana (harem) and the 3rd century BC Ashoka pillar moved to the fort from Kausambi, 'Saraswati Koop'; a well, said to be the source of the Saraswati river, Patalpuri, the underground temple and the much-revered 'Akshaya Vata' or immortal Banyan tree within the temple. The Ashoka pillar standing 10.6 meters high has several edicts and a Persian inscription of Emperor Jahangir encrypted on it, commemorating his accession to the throne. It was a pleasure for us to explore this monument.