Najibabad Fort

Najibabad Fort
Part of Rohilkhand
Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh
Najibabad Fort in 1814
Site information
Type	Fort
Owner	Government of India; Archaeological Survey of India
Open to the public	10 am to 6 pm
Condition	Good
Location
Najibabad Fort Shown within Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates	29°36′40″N78°22′07″E / 29.61111°N 78.36861°E / 29.61111; 78.36861
Height	12 m (40 ft)[ citation needed ]
Site history
Built	1755; 269–270 years ago
Built by	Najib ad-Dawlah
Materials	Stone, lime and lead
Battles/wars	Siege of Najibabad (1800)
Garrison information
Occupants	Mughal Empire, British Raj
Monument of National Importance
Official name	Najibabad Fort
Reference no.	N-UP-A113

Najibabad Fort, also known as Sultana Daku Qila and Pathargarh Fort, is an 18th-century fort in Najibabad, Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built in 1755 by the Mughal minister Najib ad-Dawlah. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

No longer in active military use, the former fort is a Monument of National Importance, administered by the Archaeological Survey of India. ^[6]

See also

• Architecture portal
• India portal

• Forts in India
• List of forts in India
• List of Monuments of National Importance in Agra circle

References

1. Codingest. "SULTANA DAKU KA QILA OR PATTHAR GARH KA QILA, NAJIBABAD, BIJNORE". STUDIO DHARMA. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
2. "Najibabad Sultana Fort | Bijnor | India" . Retrieved 2023-06-21.
3. Wright, Colin. "Patthargarh fort outside Najibabad, with the mountains beyond". www.bl.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
4. Kumar, Arjun. "When monuments go missing!". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-06-21.
5. "Patthargarh fort outside Najibabad, 1814-15". British Library. 1815-01-01. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
6. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Agra - Archaeological Survey of India". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2016-11-19.