Burail Fort

30°42′27″N 76°45′40″E / 30.70750°N 76.76111°E / 30.70750; 76.76111TypeFortSite informationOpen to
the publicYesSite historyBuilt byMughalsMaterialsSmall Nanakshahi bricksBattles/warsSikh Khalsa Army of Banda Singh Bahadur with Mughal FaujdarEvents1712

Burail Fort is a fort situated in Sector 45 of Chandigarh, India (presently). It was built during the Mughal period.[1] It remained under the control of the Mughal Faujdar up till 1712 CE.

Gallery

  • Northeast side pillar
    Northeast side pillar
  • Northwest side pillar
    Northwest side pillar
  • Southwest side pillar
    Southwest side pillar
  • Ruined gate
    Ruined gate
  • Brief history of the fort in the Punjabi language
    Brief history of the fort in the Punjabi language

References

  1. ^ Dhillon, Harish (2013). First Raj of the Sikhs: The Life and Times of Banda Singh Bahadur. Hay House, Inc. p. 96. ISBN 978-93-81398-39-5 – via Google Books.