Bahadurgarh Fort

Bahadurgarh Fort
ਬਹਾਦੁਰਗੜ੍ਹ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ

Entrance gate of Bahadurgarh Fort
Coordinates 30°21′50″N 76°28′15″E / 30.36389°N 76.47083°E / 30.36389; 76.47083Coordinates: 30°21′50″N 76°28′15″E / 30.36389°N 76.47083°E / 30.36389; 76.47083
Location 6 KM from Patiala city.
Type Fort
Beginning date 1837
Completion date 1845
Dedicated to Guru Tegh Bahadur

Bahadurgarh Fort is a historical fort, built in the year 1658 by the first settler Nawab Saif Khan but the fort was restructured by Maharaja Karam Singh of the historical princely state of Patiala in 1837.[1][2][3]

Design and architecture

The fort is built in an area of about 2100 sq kilometers in a circular shape surrounded by two ramparts and moat. The fort was built in 1658 and later renovated between 1837 and 1845 in the cost of around ₹ 100,000 at that time.[1]

The fort was named after Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Nanak.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bahadurgarh Fort - Historical Monument in Patiala". www.indiamapped.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bahadurgarh Fort". 7 May 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "BAHADURGARH, - Punjab". Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bahadurgarh Fort Anandpur - One of the Ancient Fort in Patiala". www.discoveredindia.com. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
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