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|name = Ramnagar Fort<br />
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|location = [[Ramnagar, Udhampur|Ramnagar]], [[Udhampur district]], India<br />
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''' Ramnagar Fort '''is a fort at the town of [[Ramnagar, Udhampur|Ramnagar]] in the [[Udhampur district]] of Indian-administered [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://udhampur.nic.in/tourist-place/ramnagar-fort/|title=Ramnagar Fort|work=udhampur.nic.in|access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/ramnagar-a-historic-gem-in-jammu/|title=Ramnagar: A Historic Gem in Jammu<br />
|work=Daily Excelsior|date=23 March 2025|access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref> It is believed to have been built by Rajput Raja Suchet Singh, who died in 1844. His wife performed sati nearby. There is a Samadhi of Maharani at the site where the sati was performed. The fort was renovated and undertaken by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] in 1972. It is a protected monument of the Archaeological department.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/historical-town-of-ramnagar/|title=Historical Town of Ramnagar|work=Daily Excelsior|date=27 June 2021|access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Architectural design ==<br />
The ancient fort is square with polygonal bastions to support its four corners. The fortifications wall and the bastions rise to three storeys and are crowned with battlements and merinos. Around the central courtyard inside Ramnagar Fort, there are cells and vaulted chambers where cannonballs are stored. There are images of Ganesa, Durga, and Hanuman in the gateway. The fort is surrounded by a moat and access to it is gained through a narrow bridge on the southeastern side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.incredibleindia.gov.in/en/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/ramnagar-fort|title=Ramnagar Fort|work=incredibleindia.gov.in|access-date=23 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://keylr.com/sheesh-mahal-palace-ramnagar/ |title=Sheesh Mahal Ramnagar -Popular Palace of J & K |website=keylr.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208044029/http://keylr.com/sheesh-mahal-palace-ramnagar/ |archive-date=2015-12-08}} </ref><br />
[[File:Suchetsingh.jpg|thumb|Raja Suchet Singh]]<br />
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