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[[File: | [[File:2 Sri Kesgarh Takhat Anandpur Sahib Khalsa birthplace Himalayan foothills in view Punjab India.jpg|thumb|210x210px|[[Kesgarh Sahib]] Gurudwara at [[Anandpur Sahib]], Punjab, the birthplace of [[Khalsa]]]] | ||
''' | '''Kesgardh Qila''' is the name given to the Takhat that the tenth Master constructed in [[Anandpur Sahib]]. The fort is now the [[Panj Takht|Takhat]] called [[Kesgarh Sahib]]. This [[Gurdwara]] was one of the five forts constructed by [[Guru Gobind Singh]] at [[Anandpur Sahib]] for the defense of the [[Sikh]]s. The [[Guru]] spent 25 years at [[Anandpur Sahib]] and to protect the [[Sikh]]s from the hill Rajas or [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]], the Guru began the construction of five defensive [[Qila]]s (forts) all around the town. | ||
The five [[Panj]] forts, [[Qila]]s, constructed by [[Guru Gobind Singh]] at [[Anandpur Sahib]] are:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discoversikhism.com/sikh_gurdwaras/gurdwara_qila_lohgarh_sahib_anandpur.html|title=Gurdwara Qila Lohgarh Sahib Anandpur | Discover Sikhism}}</ref> | The five [[Panj]] forts, [[Qila]]s, constructed by [[Guru Gobind Singh]] at [[Anandpur Sahib]] are:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.discoversikhism.com/sikh_gurdwaras/gurdwara_qila_lohgarh_sahib_anandpur.html|title=Gurdwara Qila Lohgarh Sahib Anandpur | Discover Sikhism}}</ref> | ||
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Kesgardh Qila is the name given to the Takhat that the tenth Master constructed in Anandpur Sahib. The fort is now the Takhat called Kesgarh Sahib. This Gurdwara was one of the five forts constructed by Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur Sahib for the defense of the Sikhs. The Guru spent 25 years at Anandpur Sahib and to protect the Sikhs from the hill Rajas or Mughals, the Guru began the construction of five defensive Qilas (forts) all around the town.
The five Panj forts, Qilas, constructed by Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur Sahib are:[1]
- Kesgarh at the center (now a Takhat),
- Anandgarh (fort of bliss) 31°13′54″N 76°30′16″E / 31.23167°N 76.50444°E
- Lohgarh (fort of steel) 31°13′39″N 79°29′39″E / 31.22750°N 79.49417°E
- Holgarh (fort of colour) 31°14′20.8″N 76°29′9.3″E / 31.239111°N 76.485917°E
- Fatehgarh (fort of victory) 31°14′28.5″N 76°29′52.37″E / 31.241250°N 76.4978806°E
All the forts were joined together with earthworks and tunnels. The construction began in 1689 and took over ten years to complete.