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Koligarh, also spelled Koligad or Koligadh, is a castle in Basrambu Patti of Garhwal in Uttarakhand, India. It is one of the fifty two castles of Garhwal. [1] [2] It was ruled by Koli chieftain Jhagad Singh Negi [3] [4] who was its last ruler because he was defeated by first ruler of Garhwal Kingdom Ajay Pal and annexed in it. [5] [6]

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