Sangni Fort
Sangni Fort | |
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General information | |
Location | Kallar Syedan Tehsil, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan |
Completed | 19th century |
Sangni Fort also known as Sangani Killa is a fort of Sikh Period near the village Takal in Kallar Syedan Tehsil, Rawalpindi District, in Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2]
History
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The fort was built in the Sikh Period (1799–1849). This area came under Sandhawalia Jat ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1814. It was built to control the area and to facilitate tax collection. The British made this area part of Bewal. Gradually the fort lost its importance and became obscure. The keepers of a nearby obscure shrine moved the shrine to this fort.[1]
The fort is in good condition with intact walls but the inside is altered and decorated due to the presence of the shrine of Sahibzada Abdul Hakeem.[3][4]
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References
- ^ a b "Sangni Fort: The Fortress and the Shrine". Youline Magazine.
- ^ Hasan, Shaikh Khurshid (2005), Historical Forts In Pakistan, National Institute of Historical & Cultural Research Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University, p. 30, ISBN 9694150698,
The Sangni Fort, built at the junction of two small rivers near Suin Chemian (Sui Cheemian) village, north of Gujar Khan in District Rawalpindi, is a remnant of the Mughal and Sikh period. According to a local tradition, the fort was constructed by a Mughal ruler
- ^ Kalhoro, Zulfiqar Ali (April 9, 2022). "Sangni And Its Saint".
- ^ "Sangni Killa". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2014-12-03.
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