Lodi Fort Explained
The Lodi Fort (Panjabi; Punjabi: ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਕਿਲਾ|lit=Old Fort|translit=Purāṇā Kila) is a citadel in the city of Ludhiana, Punjab, India. The fortress is located on the banks of the river Sutlej and contains a tunnel to leading to the neighboring town of Phillaur.
History
It was built over 500 years ago during the reign of the Sikandar Khan Lodi and was well-maintained under the reign of Ranjit Singh and the British after him, but then fell into disrepair. It was declared a state-protected monument in December 2013.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The Government Institute of Textile Chemistry and Knitting Technology was initially based in the fort campus which is now shifted to the new address at Z - Block, Rishi Nagar, Ludhiana.[6] [7]
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: 27 September 2014. Aditi. Gyanesh. Major monuments given a miss on Punjab tourism's website. 2021-02-12. The Times of India. en.
- Web site: 2019-12-31. Ripe with history, Ludhiana's Lodi Fort lies forgotten without ASI protection. 2021-02-12. The Indian Express. en.
- Web site: जिस धरोहर ने दिया शहर को बड़ा नाम, आज वही ढूंढ रही खुद के निशां Ludhiana News. 2021-02-12. Dainik Jagran. hi.
- Book: Punjab (India). Punjab District Gazetteers: Ludhiana. Supplement. 1970. Controller of Print. and Stationery. 554. en.
- Web site: About Institute – gitcktpolyldh.ac.in. 2021-02-12. en-US.
