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	\| name = Kotla Nihang Khan Fort <br> {{lang\|pa\|ਕੋਟਲਾ ਨਿਹੰਗ ~~ਖਾਨ ਕਿਲਾ~~ }}		\| name = Kotla Nihang Khan Fort <br> {{lang\|pa\|ਕੋਟਲਾ ਨਿਹੰਗ ਖ਼ਾਨ ਦਾ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ}}
	\| native_language = Punjabi		\| native_language = Punjabi
	\| image = Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district,Punjab,India.jpg		\| image = Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district,Punjab,India.jpg
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	\| designation1_free2name = Region		\| designation1_free2name = Region
	\| designation1_free2value = [[List of World Heritage Sites in Asia\|Asia-Pacific]]		\| designation1_free2value = [[List of World Heritage Sites in Asia\|Asia-Pacific]]
	\| location = [[kotla Nihang Khan]], [[Rupnagar]] [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], [[India]]		\| location = [[kotla Nihang Khan]], [[Rupnagar]], [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], [[India]]
	\| built = 17th Century		\| built = 17th Century
	\| architect = [[Mughal Empire\|Mughal]], [[Nihang Khan]] Zimindar Ruler of Princely State of [[Kotla Nihang Khan]]		\| architect = [[Mughal Empire\|Mughal]], [[Nihang Khan]] Zimindar Ruler of Princely State of [[Kotla Nihang Khan]]
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	~~{{stack\|~~		'''Kotla Nihang Khan Fort''' is a fort located in [[Kotla Nihang Khan]] village nearly 3 km from [[Rupnagar]] city of [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], India. [[Kotla Nihang Khan]] was the headquarter of the Afghan Zimindar ruler [[Nihang Khan]] who ruled over 80 villages in the 17 Century.The village and the fort is named after this local chief, Nihang Khan who was contemporary and associate of 10 Guru of Sikhs sri [[Guru Gobind Singh]].This place has a great significance in the history and memories of [[Sikhs]] due to supporting role of [[Nihang Khan]] for the Sikhs, especially during war period crisis. Nihang Khan had cordial relations with Guru Gobind Singh that is why Guru ji visited this fort three times in his lifetimes as a shelter place during various wars periods. Guru Gobind Singh first visited Kotla Nihang Khan while returning from [[Paonta Sahib]] to [[Anandpur Sahib]].<ref>{{Cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UA09BAAAQBAJ&dq=Fort+kotla+Nihang+punjab&pg=PT181 \|title = Founder of the Khalsa: The Life and Times of Guru Gobind Singh\|isbn = 9789381398616\|last1 = Dahiya\|first1 = Amardeep S.\|date = 14 April 2014}}</ref> He again passed through this place while returning from viewing the solar eclipse in [[Kurukshetra]] 1702-1703. The third visit was on 6 December 1705 when Guru Gobind Singh, after crossing the Sarsa river, on being forced to leave Anandpur, reached Kotia Nihang Khan, after detaching 100 of his warriors under Bhai [[Bachittar Singh]] to cover the forces of enemy following him . He safely reached in Nihang Khan's residence, Kotla. While relaxing in Nihang Khan's house, he waited for Bhai Bachchittar Singh. But most of the Sikhs with Bhai Bachchiittar Singh were killed in war and Bhai Bachchiittar Singh himself was seriously wounded and was taken to Nihang Khan's house by [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]] the elder son of Guru Gobind Singh and Bhai Madan Singh where he died despite being cared by Nihang Khan and his daughter [[Mumtaj Kotla Nihang Khan\|Mumtaj]].
	~~[[File:Description of history of Fort , Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar, Punjab, india.jpg\|thumb\|Description of history of Fort in Gurmukhi, Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar, Punjab, India]]~~
	[[File:Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, village Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district,Punjab,India.jpg\|thumb\|Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, now memorial of [[Bachittar Singh]] village Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district, Punjab, India]]
	}}
	~~[[File:Ruins of Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district,Punjab,India.jpg\|thumb\|Ruins of Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district, Punjab, India]]~~
	'''Kotla Nihang Khan Fort''' is a fort located in [[Kotla Nihang Khan]] village nearly 3 km from [[Rupnagar]] city of [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], India. [[Kotla Nihang Khan]] was the headquarter of the Afghan Zimindar ruler [[Nihang Khan]] who ruled over 80 villages in the 17 Century.The village and the fort is named after this local chief, Nihang Khan who was contemporary and associate of 10 Guru of Sikhs sri [[Guru Gobind Singh]].This place has a great significance in the history and memories of [[Sikhs]] due to supporting role of [[Nihang Khan]] for the Sikhs, especially during war period crisis. Nihang Khan had cordial relations with Guru Gobind Singh that is why Guru ji visited this fort three times in his lifetimes as a shelter place during various wars periods. Guru Gobind Singh first visited Kotla Nihang Khan while returning from [[Paonta Sahib]] to [[Anandpur Sahib]].<ref>{{Cite book \| url=https://books.google.com/?id=UA09BAAAQBAJ~~&pg=PT181&lpg=PT181~~&dq=Fort+kotla+Nihang+punjab~~#v=onepage~~&q=~~Fort%20kotla%20Nihang%20punjab&f=fals~~ \|title = Founder of the Khalsa: The Life and Times of Guru Gobind Singh\|isbn = 9789381398616\|last1 = Dahiya\|first1 = Amardeep S.\|date = 14 April 2014}}</ref> He again passed through this place while returning from viewing the solar eclipse in [[Kurukshetra]] 1702-1703. The third visit was on 6 December 1705 when Guru Gobind Singh, after crossing the Sarsa river, on being forced to leave Anandpur, reached Kotia Nihang Khan, after detaching 100 of his warriors under Bhai [[Bachittar Singh]] to cover the forces of enemy following him . He safely reached in Nihang Khan's residence, Kotla. While relaxing in Nihang Khan's house, he waited for Bhai Bachchittar Singh. But most of the Sikhs with Bhai Bachchiittar Singh were killed in war and Bhai Bachchiittar Singh himself was seriously wounded and was taken to Nihang Khan's house by [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]] the elder son of Guru Gobind Singh and Bhai Madan Singh where he died despite being cared by Nihang Khan and his daughter [[Mumtaj Kotla Nihang Khan\|Mumtaj]].

	==Present status==		==Present status==
	At present the fort is under private ownership. Most part of the original structure of the fort has been destroyed and very minor part is visible and that too in the form of ruins. However, a memorial of Bhai [[Bachittar Singh]] is being constructed here by purchasing some land of fort from the present owner of the fort.{{FACT\|date=March 2019}}		At present the fort is under private ownership. Most part of the original structure of the fort has been destroyed and very minor part is visible and that too in the form of ruins. However, a memorial of Bhai [[Bachittar Singh]] is being constructed here by purchasing some land of fort from the present owner of the fort.{{FACT\|date=March 2019}}

			== Gallery ==
			<gallery>
			File:Description of history of Fort , Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar, Punjab, india.jpg\|Description of history of Fort in Gurmukhi, Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar, Punjab, India
			File:Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, village Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district,Punjab,India.jpg\|Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, now memorial of [[Bachittar Singh]] village Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district, Punjab, India
			File:Ruins of Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district,Punjab,India.jpg\|Ruins of Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district, Punjab, India
			</gallery>

	==See also==		==See also==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://books.google.com/books?id=vZFBp89UInUC~~&pg=PA729&lpg=PA729~~&dq=Kotla+Nihang+Khan+Fort&~~source~~=~~bl&ots=BuzF5ZTd1z&sig=ItCujzyBXALCB2O2_fl5vTnvZkY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8msb2t-nOAhXLqo8KHXFLBRcQ6AEIXDAN#v=onepage&q=Kotla%20Nihang%20Khan%20Fort&f=false~~ History of the Sikh Gurus Retold:1606-1708 CE]		*[https://books.google.com/books?id=vZFBp89UInUC&dq=Kotla+Nihang+Khan+Fort&pg=PA729 History of the Sikh Gurus Retold:1606-1708 CE]
	[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Punjab, India]]		[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Punjab, India]]
	[[Category:Forts in Punjab, India]]		[[Category:Forts in Punjab, India]]
	[[Category:Rupnagar district]]		[[Category:Rupnagar district]]

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[[File:Description of history of Fort , Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar, Punjab, india.jpg|thumb|Description of history of Fort in Gurmukhi, Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar, Punjab, India]]
[[File:Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, village Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district,Punjab,India.jpg|thumb|Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, now memorial of [[Bachittar Singh]] village Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district, Punjab, India]]
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[[File:Ruins of Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district,Punjab,India.jpg|thumb|Ruins of Fort of Kotla Nihang Khan, Rupnagar district, Punjab, India]]
'''Kotla Nihang Khan Fort''' is a fort located in [[Kotla Nihang Khan]] village nearly 3 km from [[Rupnagar]] city of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India. [[Kotla Nihang Khan]] was the headquarter of the Afghan Zimindar ruler [[Nihang Khan]] who ruled over 80 villages in the 17 Century.The village and the fort is named after this local chief, Nihang Khan who was contemporary and associate of 10 Guru of Sikhs sri [[Guru Gobind Singh]].This place has a great significance in the history and memories of [[Sikhs]] due to supporting role of [[Nihang Khan]] for the Sikhs, especially during war period crisis. Nihang Khan had cordial relations with Guru Gobind Singh that is why Guru ji visited this fort three times in his lifetimes as a shelter place during various wars periods. Guru Gobind Singh first visited Kotla Nihang Khan while returning from [[Paonta Sahib]] to [[Anandpur Sahib]].<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/?id=UA09BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT181&lpg=PT181&dq=Fort+kotla+Nihang+punjab#v=onepage&q=Fort%20kotla%20Nihang%20punjab&f=fals |title = Founder of the Khalsa: The Life and Times of Guru Gobind Singh|isbn = 9789381398616|last1 = Dahiya|first1 = Amardeep S.|date = 14 April 2014}}</ref> He again passed through this place while returning from viewing the solar eclipse in [[Kurukshetra]] 1702-1703. The third visit was on 6 December 1705 when Guru Gobind Singh, after crossing the Sarsa river, on being forced to leave Anandpur, reached Kotia Nihang Khan, after detaching 100 of his warriors under Bhai [[Bachittar Singh]] to cover the forces of enemy following him . He safely reached in Nihang Khan's residence, Kotla. While relaxing in Nihang Khan's house, he waited for Bhai Bachchittar Singh. But most of the Sikhs with Bhai Bachchiittar Singh were killed in war and Bhai Bachchiittar Singh himself was seriously wounded and was taken to Nihang Khan's house by [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]] the elder son of Guru Gobind Singh and Bhai Madan Singh where he died despite being cared by Nihang Khan and his daughter [[Mumtaj Kotla Nihang Khan|Mumtaj]].

==Present status==
At present the fort is under private ownership. Most part of the original structure of the fort has been destroyed and very minor part is visible and that too in the form of ruins. However, a memorial of Bhai [[Bachittar Singh]] is being constructed here by purchasing some land of fort from the present owner of the fort.{{FACT|date=March 2019}}

==See also==
*[[Kotla Nihang Khan]]
*[[Nihang Khan]]
*[[Bachittar Singh]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://books.google.com/books?id=vZFBp89UInUC&pg=PA729&lpg=PA729&dq=Kotla+Nihang+Khan+Fort&source=bl&ots=BuzF5ZTd1z&sig=ItCujzyBXALCB2O2_fl5vTnvZkY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8msb2t-nOAhXLqo8KHXFLBRcQ6AEIXDAN#v=onepage&q=Kotla%20Nihang%20Khan%20Fort&f=false History of the Sikh Gurus Retold:1606-1708 CE]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Forts in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Rupnagar district]]