Bahadurgarh Fort is a historical fort near Patiala in Punjab, India.

Bahadurgarh Fort
ਬਹਾਦੁਰਗੜ੍ਹ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ
Entrance gate of Bahadurgarh Fort
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30°21′50″N 76°28′15″E / 30.3638°N 76.4708°E / 30.3638; 76.4708
Location6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Patiala city, Punjab, India.
TypeFort
Beginning date1837
Completion date1845
Dedicated toGuru Tegh Bahadur

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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "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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