Bahadurgarh Fort Explained

Bahadurgarh Fort
Native Name:ਬਹਾਦੁਰਗੜ੍ਹ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ
Location: from Patiala city, Punjab, India.
Type:Fort
Begin:1837
Complete:1845
Dedicated To:Guru Tegh Bahadur
Coordinates:30.3638°N 76.4708°W

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bahadurgarh Fort - Historical Monument in Patiala. www.indiamapped.com. 25 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Bahadurgarh Fort. 25 July 2016. 7 May 2009.
  3. Web site: BAHADURGARH, - Punjab. 25 July 2016. en-gb. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917191827/https://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/other-historical-places/punjab/bahadurgarh. 17 September 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Bahadurgarh Fort Anandpur - One of the Ancient Fort in Patiala. www.discoveredindia.com. 25 July 2016.