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	'''Phillaur Fort''' or '''Maharaja Ranjit Singh Fort''' is located on the [[Grand Trunk Road]] in [[Phillaur]], [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], India.<ref name="R1">{{Cite web\|url=http://punjabtourism.gov.in/Punjab.html#/attraction/101/phillaur-fort\|title=Punjab Tourism\|publisher=[[Tourism in Punjab, India]], [[Government of India]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/amarinder-opposes-handing-over-phillaur-fort-to-asi/702911 \|title=Amarinder Opposes Handing Over Phillaur Fort to ASI \|website=outlookindia.com \|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)\|Outlook]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/cops-won-t-give-up-phillaur-fort-without-a-legal-fight/716805/ \|title=Cops won’t give up Phillaur Fort without a legal fight \|website=archive.indianexpress.com \|publisher=[[The Indian Express]] \|first=Harpreet \|last=Bajwa \|date=27 November 2010}}</ref>		'''Phillaur Fort''' or '''Maharaja Ranjit Singh Fort''' is located on the [[Grand Trunk Road]] in [[Phillaur]], [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], India.<ref name="R1">{{Cite web\|url=http://punjabtourism.gov.in/Punjab.html#/attraction/101/phillaur-fort\|title=Punjab Tourism\|publisher=[[Tourism in Punjab, India]], [[Government of India]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/amarinder-opposes-handing-over-phillaur-fort-to-asi/702911 \|title=Amarinder Opposes Handing Over Phillaur Fort to ASI \|website=outlookindia.com \|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)\|Outlook]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/cops-won-t-give-up-phillaur-fort-without-a-legal-fight/716805/ \|title=Cops won’t give up Phillaur Fort without a legal fight \|website=archive.indianexpress.com \|publisher=[[The Indian Express]] \|first=Harpreet \|last=Bajwa \|date=27 November 2010}}</ref>

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	== Architecture ==		== Architecture ==
	The fort's architecture has a distinct European character, with channels dug out along the boundary of the fort, watchtowers on the two gateways, four [[bastion]]s on four nooks high walls around the fort.<ref name="auto"/>		The fort's architecture has a distinct European character, with channels dug out along the boundary of the fort, watchtowers on the two gateways, four [[bastion]]s on four nooks high walls around the fort.<ref name="auto"/>

			== Gallery ==
			<gallery>
			File:"Loodianah, on the Sutlej"*.jpg\|The Fort of Phulloor, on the Punjaub side of the Sutlej in 1846
			File:Fort of "Philoor" (Phillaur) on the Sutlej River, built by Maharaja Ranjeet Singh.jpg\|Fort of "Philoor" (Phillaur) on the Sutlej River, ca.1858–61
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	== References ==		== References ==

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	[[File:"Loodianah, on the Sutlej"*.jpg\|thumb\|The Fort of Phulloor, on the Punjaub side of the Sutlej in 1846]]		[[File:"Loodianah, on the Sutlej"*.jpg\|thumb\|The Fort of Phulloor, on the Punjaub side of the Sutlej in 1846]]
	'''Phillaur Fort''' or '''Maharaja Ranjit Singh Fort''' is located on the [[Grand Trunk Road]] in [[Phillaur]], [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], India.<ref name="R1">{{Cite web\|url=http://punjabtourism.gov.in/Punjab.html#/attraction/101/phillaur-fort\|title=Punjab Tourism\|publisher=[[Tourism in Punjab, India]], [[Government of India]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/amarinder-opposes-handing-over-phillaur-fort-to-asi/702911 \|title=Amarinder Opposes Handing Over Phillaur Fort to ASI \|website=outlookindia.com \|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)\|Outlook]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/cops-won-t-give-up-phillaur-fort-without-a-legal-fight/716805/ \|title=Cops won’t give up Phillaur Fort without a legal fight \|website=archive.indianexpress.com \|publisher=[[The Indian Express]] \|~~author~~=Harpreet Bajwa \|date=27 November 2010}}</ref>		'''Phillaur Fort''' or '''Maharaja Ranjit Singh Fort''' is located on the [[Grand Trunk Road]] in [[Phillaur]], [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], India.<ref name="R1">{{Cite web\|url=http://punjabtourism.gov.in/Punjab.html#/attraction/101/phillaur-fort\|title=Punjab Tourism\|publisher=[[Tourism in Punjab, India]], [[Government of India]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/amarinder-opposes-handing-over-phillaur-fort-to-asi/702911 \|title=Amarinder Opposes Handing Over Phillaur Fort to ASI \|website=outlookindia.com \|publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)\|Outlook]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/cops-won-t-give-up-phillaur-fort-without-a-legal-fight/716805/ \|title=Cops won’t give up Phillaur Fort without a legal fight \|website=archive.indianexpress.com \|publisher=[[The Indian Express]] \|first=Harpreet \|last=Bajwa \|date=27 November 2010}}</ref>

	During the reign of [[Shah Jahan]] (1628-1658) an Imperial [[Caravanserai\|sarai]] was constructed here and in 1809 it was rebuilt as a fort under the rule of [[Maharaja]] [[Ranjit Singh]] (1780–1839). It was designed by Dewan Mohkam Chand, with the assistance of Ranjit Singh's French and Italian generals. It was constructed as a response to the British, who built a [[Lodhi fort\|fort]] in nearby [[Ludhiana]]. In 1846 the British took control of the fort following the defeat of the Sikhs at the [[Battle of Aliwal]]. The fort remained under the control of the army until 1890 when it was transferred to the civil authorities, who used it as a police training centre. On 6 April 1973 it was renamed as 'Maharaja Ranjit Singh Fort' by the Punjab Government. Since 1981 it has been used as the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Academy.<ref name="R1"/><ref>{{Cite book\|title=History, Religion and Culture of India, Volume 1\|last=Gajrani\|first=S\|publisher=Gyan Publishing House\|year=2004\|isbn=\|location=\|pages=}}</ref>		During the reign of [[Shah Jahan]] (1628-1658) an Imperial [[Caravanserai\|sarai]] was constructed here and in 1809 it was rebuilt as a fort under the rule of [[Maharaja]] [[Ranjit Singh]] (1780–1839). It was designed by Dewan Mohkam Chand, with the assistance of Ranjit Singh's French and Italian generals. It was constructed as a response to the British, who built a [[Lodhi fort\|fort]] in nearby [[Ludhiana]]. In 1846 the British took control of the fort following the defeat of the Sikhs at the [[Battle of Aliwal]]. The fort remained under the control of the army until 1890 when it was transferred to the civil authorities, who used it as a police training centre. On 6 April 1973 it was renamed as 'Maharaja Ranjit Singh Fort' by the Punjab Government. Since 1981 it has been used as the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Academy.<ref name="R1"/><ref>{{Cite book\|title=History, Religion and Culture of India, Volume 1\|last=Gajrani\|first=S\|publisher=Gyan Publishing House\|year=2004\|isbn=\|location=\|pages=}}</ref>
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[[File:"Loodianah, on the Sutlej"*.jpg|thumb|The Fort of Phulloor, on the Punjaub side of the Sutlej in 1846]]
'''Phillaur Fort''' or '''Maharaja Ranjit Singh Fort''' is located on the [[Grand Trunk Road]] in [[Phillaur]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India.<ref name="R1">{{Cite web|url=http://punjabtourism.gov.in/Punjab.html#/attraction/101/phillaur-fort|title=Punjab Tourism|publisher=[[Tourism in Punjab, India]], [[Government of India]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/amarinder-opposes-handing-over-phillaur-fort-to-asi/702911 |title=Amarinder Opposes Handing Over Phillaur Fort to ASI |website=outlookindia.com |publisher=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/cops-won-t-give-up-phillaur-fort-without-a-legal-fight/716805/ |title=Cops won’t give up Phillaur Fort without a legal fight |website=archive.indianexpress.com |publisher=[[The Indian Express]] |author=Harpreet Bajwa |date=27 November 2010}}</ref>

During the reign of [[Shah Jahan]] (1628-1658) an Imperial [[Caravanserai|sarai]] was constructed here and in 1809 it was rebuilt as a fort under the rule of [[Maharaja]] [[Ranjit Singh]] (1780–1839). It was designed by Dewan Mohkam Chand, with the assistance of Ranjit Singh's French and Italian generals. It was constructed as a response to the British, who built a [[Lodhi fort|fort]] in nearby [[Ludhiana]]. In 1846 the British took control of the fort following the defeat of the Sikhs at the [[Battle of Aliwal]]. The fort remained under the control of the army until 1890 when it was transferred to the civil authorities, who used it as a police training centre. On 6 April 1973 it was renamed as 'Maharaja Ranjit Singh Fort' by the Punjab Government. Since 1981 it has been used as the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Police Academy.<ref name="R1"/><ref>{{Cite book|title=History, Religion and Culture of India, Volume 1|last=Gajrani|first=S|publisher=Gyan Publishing House|year=2004|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref>

It also home to Pir Baba Abdullah Shah Ji's Shrine (also known as Pir-i-Dastgir or Abdul Kadir Galani) and as such local Muslims consider it a holy place. The fort also contains several tombs of Muslim icons and members of Shah Shuja's family.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/travel/phillaur-fort-ludhiana-a-citadel-of-strength|title=Phillaur Fort, Ludhiana: A Citadel of Strength}}</ref>

== Architecture ==
The fort's architecture has a distinct European character, with channels dug out along the boundary of the fort, watchtowers on the two gateways, four [[bastion]]s on four nooks high walls around the fort.<ref name="auto"/>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{Commons category-inline|Phillaur fort}}

[[Category:Forts in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Indian building and structure stubs]]