| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | PB02017687 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Gobindgarh Fort |
| State / राज्य | Punjab |
| District / जिला | Amritsar |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Majitha (M Cl) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Amritsar City |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Colonial - औपनिवेशिककाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1760 |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Amritsar City |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 31 38 07 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 74 52 40 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | About 500 m From Lohgarh gate. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Amritsar City |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Amritsar City |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Amritsar City |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | The topography within 2 miles of Amritsar is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 79 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 759 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat 154 feet . Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation 449 feet . |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | It was originally built by Dhillon Jat Misldar militia chief Gujjar Singh Banghi of Bhangi Misl, the local chieftain in the 18th century. Gobindgarh was conquered and enhanced in the early 19th century by Sandhawalia Jat ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh who renamed it after the 10th Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh. The fort had five cannons which included the famous two Zamzama cannons. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The structures built during this phase were the circular path in the center part of the innermost enclosure, Toshakhana treasury , and Bastions. In 1805, Maharaja Ranjit Singh strengthened the fort. One of the main reasons to erect the fort was to save Harminder Sahib and the city from the invaders using the Grand Trunk road throughout the 18th century who often attacked the city for the purpose of looting. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Hindu Style Architecture - हिन्दू स्थापत्य शैली |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
It is made of bricks and lime and is laid out in a square. Each of its corners has a parapet and two doors. It had 25 cannons mounted on its ramparts and has four bastions. The main entrance, Nalwa Gate, is named after Hari Singh Nalwa. Keller Gate is the back entrance. A tunnel runs towards Lahore. There were 25 cannons, originally, in the fort. The three bastions connected through a rampart depict positive values in the structure of a common thread. |
| 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 |
Stone, Brick and lime plaster |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Fortress |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | N.A.- उपलब्ध नहीं |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Guru Nanak Dev University |
| Name / नाम | Amritsar and Gurunanak Dev University the Contours of Inheritance pp 105 |
| Year / वर्ष | 2016 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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