| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | PB07013811 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Lohgarh fort |
| State / राज्य | Punjab |
| District / जिला | Rupnagar |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Nangal (M Cl) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Ajauli |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 16th - 17th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Late Medieval |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Anandpur sahib, Rup Nagar, Punjab. |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 31 23 93 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 76 50 25 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approximately 2 km from Anandpur sahib bus stand |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Mohali Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Anandpur sahib railway station |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Anandpur sahib bus stand |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Rupnagar is situated in the eastern and east-central peripheral parts of Punjab. The wetland is surrounded by hills in the North West and by plain area in the South and South East. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Lohgarh fort was the second strongest fort of the Sikhs. Here guru sahib had set up a factory for manufacturing arms and armors. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
People visit the building and celebrate the special days like guruparv. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Indo-persian - हिन्द - फारस |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
This structure is made up on a high raised plinth. The main fa ade is having a tall entrance gate which is decorated with jharoks, cupola chattris, Bengali chattris at the top. The entrance has muti cusped arch as the opening. The walls are made up 25 feet high to protect the building. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The building is made up of Sirhindi Bricks and plastered with cement and painted with distemper. The floors and design works are done with white marble. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | RELIGIOUS |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Private - निजी |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | W.H. McLeod University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-56085-4. |
| Name / नाम | N.Textual Sources for the Study of Sikhism. A |
| Year / वर्ष | 1990 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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