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'''Burail Fort''' is a fort situated in present Sector 45 of [[Chandigarh]], India. It was built during the [[Mughal period]].<ref name="Dhillon2013">{{cite book|last=Dhillon|first=Harish|title=First Raj of the Sikhs: The Life and Times of Banda Singh Bahadur|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vg89BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT96|year=2013|publisher=Hay House, Inc|isbn=978-93-81398-39-5|page=96|via=Google Books}}</ref> It remained under the control of Mughal Faujdar up till 1712 CE. The Faujdar was very harsh to the public. He used to keep every newly married woman with him for few days before sending to her husband. People complained to [[Banda Singh ]] | '''Burail Fort''' is a fort situated in present Sector 45 of [[Chandigarh]], India. It was built during the [[Mughal period]].<ref name="Dhillon2013">{{cite book|last=Dhillon|first=Harish|title=First Raj of the Sikhs: The Life and Times of Banda Singh Bahadur|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vg89BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT96|year=2013|publisher=Hay House, Inc|isbn=978-93-81398-39-5|page=96|via=Google Books}}</ref> It remained under the control of the Mughal Faujdar up till 1712 CE. The Faujdar was very harsh to the public. He used to keep every newly married woman with him for a few days before sending her to her husband. People complained against him to [[Banda Singh ]], who sent the [[Khalsa Army]], which captured the fort and killed the Faujdar. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:05, 26 October 2022
| Burail Fort | |
|---|---|
| Part of Chandigarh | |
| Chandigarh, India | |
 Historical Burail Fort South East side piller | |
  Burail Fort | |
| Coordinates | 30°42′27″N 76°45′40″E / 30.70750°N 76.76111°E |
| Type | Fort |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Mughals |
| Materials | Small Nanakshahi bricks |
| Battles/wars | Sikh Khalsa Army of Banda Singh Bahadur with Mughal Faujdar |
| Events | 1712 |
Burail Fort is a fort situated in present Sector 45 of Chandigarh, India. It was built during the Mughal period.[1] It remained under the control of the Mughal Faujdar up till 1712 CE. The Faujdar was very harsh to the public. He used to keep every newly married woman with him for a few days before sending her to her husband. People complained against him to Banda Singh , who sent the Khalsa Army, which captured the fort and killed the Faujdar.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Northeast side pillar -
Northwest side pillar -
Southwest side pillar -
Ruined gate -
Brief history of the fort in the Punjabi language
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Dhillon, Harish (2013). First Raj of the Sikhs: The Life and Times of Banda Singh Bahadur. Hay House, Inc. p. 96. ISBN 978-93-81398-39-5 – via Google Books.