Bahadurgarh Fort

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Bahadurgarh Fort
ਬਹਾਦੁਰਗੜ੍ਹ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ
Bahadurgarh Fort 1.jpg
Entrance gate of Bahadurgarh Fort
Bahadurgarh Fort
Location6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Patiala city, Punjab, India.
Coordinates 30°21′50″N76°28′15″E / 30.3638°N 76.4708°E / 30.3638; 76.4708
TypeFort
Beginning date1837
Completion date1845
Dedicated to Guru Tegh Bahadur

Bahadurgarh Fort is a prehistorical[ clarification needed ] Sikh-fort near Patiala in Punjab, India.

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Constructed on the site of the old Saifabad Fort, which was built as the residence of Nawab Saif ud-Din Mahmud or Saif Khan, the fort was renovated by Maharaja Karam Singh of the princely state of Patiala in 1837. [1] [2] [3]

Design and architecture

The fort is built in an area of about 21 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 Guru of Sikhism, by Maharaja Karam Singh in 1837. [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". Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Bahadurgarh Fort Anandpur - One of the Ancient Fort in Patiala". www.discoveredindia.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2016.

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