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'''Bhimgarh Fort''', generally known as the Reasi Fort, is near [[Reasi]], a town approximately 64 km northwest of [[Jammu]].<ref name="Bandhu1989">{{cite book|author=Desh Bandhu|title=Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh: tourist-attractions & tourism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GPLDUVNeLXMC&pg=PA102|accessdate=8 March 2011|year=1989|publisher=Anmol Publications PVT. LTD.|isbn=978-81-7158-014-9|pages=102–}}</ref> The fort is on a hillock approximately 150 metres high. Initially, it was constructed of clay. Later on, one of the heirs of [[Maharaj Rishipal Rana]], the founder of Reasi, reconstructed it using stone. It was used by the royal family members for shelter during emergencies. | '''Bhimgarh Fort''', generally known as the Reasi Fort, is near [[Reasi]], a town approximately 64 km northwest of [[Jammu]].<ref name="Bandhu1989">{{cite book|author=Desh Bandhu|title=Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh: tourist-attractions & tourism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GPLDUVNeLXMC&pg=PA102|accessdate=8 March 2011|year=1989|publisher=Anmol Publications PVT. LTD.|isbn=978-81-7158-014-9|pages=102–}}</ref> The fort is on a hillock approximately 150 metres high. Initially, it was constructed of clay by Rajput king Bhimdev Rasyal Of Reasi . Later on, one of the heirs of [[Maharaj Rishipal Rana]], the founder of Reasi, reconstructed it using stone. It was used by the royal family members for shelter during emergencies. | ||
The renovation of the fort was started by [[Gulab Singh of Jammu and Kashmir]] in 1817 and continued till 1841. A new entry gate and a stone wall one m wide and 50 m long was built all around, thereby making it less vulnerable to attacks. | The renovation of the fort was started by [[Gulab Singh of Jammu and Kashmir]] in 1817 and continued till 1841. A new entry gate and a stone wall one m wide and 50 m long was built all around, thereby making it less vulnerable to attacks. | ||