Bahadurgarh Fort

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

Bahadurgarh Fort
ਬਹਾਦੁਰਗੜ੍ਹ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ
Entrance gate of Bahadurgarh Fort
Coordinates30.3638°N 76.4708°E / 30.3638; 76.4708
Location6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Patiala city.
TypeFort
Beginning date1837
Completion date1845
Dedicated toGuru Tegh Bahadur

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.[1][4]

References

  1. "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. Retrieved 25 July 2016.

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