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{{Infobox building<br />
| name = Zorawar Fort<br />
| image = File:Zorawerfort.jpg<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|34.158056|77.569722|type:landmark|display=inline}}<br />
| location_city = [[Leh]], [[Ladakh]]<br />
| location_country = [[India]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Zorawar Fort''' is a [[fort]] in [[Leh]], [[Ladakh]], [[India]] built in 1836 for Wazir [[Zorawar Singh Kahluria]], a military general of [[Dogra]] Rajput ruler [[Gulab Singh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sunday-herald/conqueror-s-abode-692587.html|title=A conqueror’s abode|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|first=Michael|last=Patrao|date=15 September 2018|accessdate=29 July 2021}}</ref> The fort once kept the wealth of the rulers of the [[Dogra dynasty]] and a museum at the fort currently preserves treasures of the rulers as well as [[coin]]s and [[postage stamp]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/ladakh/general-zorawar-fort.html|title=Information About General Zorawar Fort Leh &#124; Popular Attractions in Ladakh|website=tour-my-india|accessdate=Jul 29, 2021}}</ref> <br />
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General Zorawar Singh was admired as a military genius and a master of mountain warfare. During his time (between 1834 and 1841) as General he visited Ladakh up to six times and extended Ladakh's boundaries in the north. General Zorawar was referred as Napolean of India, this fort is to commemorate his sincerity, loyalty and bravery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Zorawar Singh Kahluria aka Napoleon of India - |url=https://raksha-anirveda.com/general-zorawar-singh-kahluria-aka-napoleon-of-india/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=raksha-anirveda.com}}</ref><br />
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Thanks to General Zorawar Singh when India gained Independence from British in 1947, Ladakh and Baltistan became part of the new republic.<br />
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Indian Army created a museum and sound and light show in the fort as renovation and restoration in 2006.<br />
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/army-renovates-zorawar-fort-in-leh/articleshow/1987796.cms|title=Army renovates Zorawar Fort in Leh &#124; India News - Times of India|website=The Times of India|accessdate=Jul 29, 2021}}</ref><br />
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This fort is on Skara Road, Leh, and is only about 7 minutes from [[Leh Palace]].<br />
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== How to Reach ==<br />
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=== By Road ===<br />
Leh-Srinagar National Highway (known as National Highway 1D) and [[Leh–Manali Highway|Leh-Manali]] Highway are two ways to reach [[Leh]]. However, these routes are available only during Summer months. <br />
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[[Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation|J&K Road Transport]] provides provides public transport options from Srinagar to Leh (434Kms) which takes two days and [[Himachal Road Transport Corporation]] provides bus services from Manali to Leh (474Kms) which takes about 20hours. <br />
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=== By Air ===<br />
[[Leh Airport]] is the nearest airport and in winter months this is the only way to reach here.<br />
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=== By Train ===<br />
No Train transport options available.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Forts in India]]<br />
[[Category:Leh district]]<br />
[[Category:Ladakh]]<br />
[[Category:Tourism]]<br />
[[Category:Tourism in Ladakh]]</div>Bot