Kanpur as a city has immense industrial and historical importance. Today, the city is ranked among the major industrial centers of India. However, from a historian's point of view too, the city has something valuable for those who are keen to explore its rich past. Jajmau and Bithoor are the two suburbs of Kanpur which find reference in the ancient history of Kanpur. The relics of ancient forts in these two places perhaps add value to this fact and make these places unique for a keen historian. Bithoor FortLocated at a distance of 23 km from Kanpur, Bithoor Fort has immense historical importance. It was only from Bithoor Fort that the legendary freedom fighters Rani Laxmi Bai, Tatya Tope and Nana Sahib planned their strategy to confront the British. British forces also attacked Bithoor Fort in retaliation for the attack by Indian freedom fighters. Today, Bithoor Fort may lie in ruins, but for a keen historian, the fort holds immense significance. How to get there Taxis and rickshaws can be hired from Kanpur Central Railway Station to Bithoor Fort. Local buses and auto ri...