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| name | | name = Jalalgarh Fort | ||
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'''Jalalgarh Fort''' is | '''Jalalgarh Fort''' is a more than 300-year-old ruined fort located at 20 km north of [[Purnia]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]. The fort was built by [[Saif Khan Barha|Saif Khan]], the [[Faujdars of Purnea|Faujdar of Purnea]] in 1722.<ref name="Oriental Geographer">{{cite book|title=Oriental Geographer|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=byAcAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=27 December 2012|year=1964|publisher=Bangladesh Geographical Society|page=121}}</ref><ref name="Bihar: Jalalgarh fort to be restored">{{cite news|title=Bihar: Jalalgarh fort to be restored|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/bihar/bihar-jalalgarh-fort-to-be-restored_751884.html|accessdate=26 December 2012|newspaper=Zee News}}</ref><ref name="Jalalgarh Fort, Purnia">{{cite web|title=Jalalgarh Fort, Purnia|url=http://www.brandbihar.com/english/districts/purnea/jalalgarh_fort_purnea.html|accessdate=26 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117004013/http://brandbihar.com/english/districts/purnea/jalalgarh_fort_purnea.html|archive-date=17 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
The fort is a large quadrangular structure and has high walls which helped to protect the wall from Nepalese invasion.<ref name="Bihar: Jalalgarh fort to be restored" /><ref name="Bihar directory">{{cite web|title=Bihar directory|url=http://yac.bih.nic.in/Da-02.htm|publisher=bih.nic.in|accessdate=26 December 2012}}</ref> The fort is an embodiment of the beauty of Islamic architecture.<ref name="Nitish visit draws tourists to forgotten fort">{{cite news|title=Nitish visit draws tourists to forgotten fort|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120112/jsp/bihar/story_14995407.jsp#.UNte36wUDcc|accessdate=26 December 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph (Calcutta)}}</ref> | The fort is a large quadrangular structure and has high walls which helped to protect the wall from Nepalese invasion.<ref name="Bihar: Jalalgarh fort to be restored" /><ref name="Bihar directory">{{cite web|title=Bihar directory|url=http://yac.bih.nic.in/Da-02.htm|publisher=bih.nic.in|accessdate=26 December 2012|archive-date=25 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525025802/http://yac.bih.nic.in/Da-02.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The fort is an embodiment of the beauty of Islamic architecture.<ref name="Nitish visit draws tourists to forgotten fort">{{cite news|title=Nitish visit draws tourists to forgotten fort|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120112/jsp/bihar/story_14995407.jsp#.UNte36wUDcc|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203134307/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120112/jsp/bihar/story_14995407.jsp%23.UNte36wUDcc|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2013|accessdate=26 December 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph (Calcutta)}}</ref> | ||
== Restoration == | == Restoration == | ||
Latest revision as of 05:02, 22 March 2026
| Jalalgarh Fort | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Ruined (renovation announced) |
| Type | Fort |
| Town or city | Purnia |
| Country | India |
| Renovated | 2012 |
| Owner | Indian government |
Jalalgarh Fort is a more than 300-year-old ruined fort located at 20 km north of Purnia, Bihar, India. The fort was built by Saif Khan, the Faujdar of Purnea in 1722.[1][2][3]
Structure[edit | edit source]
The fort is a large quadrangular structure and has high walls which helped to protect the wall from Nepalese invasion.[2][4] The fort is an embodiment of the beauty of Islamic architecture.[5]
Restoration[edit | edit source]
In January 2012, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced that Government of Bihar would be restoring and repairing the fort. He ordered Purnia district authorities to do this restoration work.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Oriental Geographer. Bangladesh Geographical Society. 1964. p. 121. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Bihar: Jalalgarh fort to be restored". Zee News. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ "Jalalgarh Fort, Purnia". Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ "Bihar directory". bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ "Nitish visit draws tourists to forgotten fort". The Telegraph (Calcutta). Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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