Kamlah Fort
Kamlah Fort(also:KamlahgarhorKamlah Garh,from Hindiगढ़(Garh): "fort" ) is a 17th-century fort located near Kamlah village in the province ofHimachal Pradesh,[1]India west ofMandi.[2]It was probably constructed in 1625 byRajaSuraj Senof Mandi.[3][4]
The Mandi kingdom depended on its forts for its security, and Kamlah Fort had the reputation of being the most secure repository of the reputed 360 forts of the Mandi state from the rule of Suraj Sen to that ofIshvari Sen(1788–1826).[5]MaharajaRanjit Singhattacked the fort in 1830.[1]It was destroyed in 1840 and then retaken a few years later and reconstructed byMandi Kings.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abH. S. Singha (2000).The Encyclopedia of Sikhism (over 1000 Entries).Hemkunt Press. p. 118.ISBN978-81-7010-301-1.Retrieved20 May2017.
- ^Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (1997).The Sikh Reference Book.Edmonton, Alberta: Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark. p. 181.ISBN978-0-9695964-2-4.OCLC645900789.Retrieved24 May2017.
- ^abAbout Kamlah Fort
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- ^Hāṇḍā, Omacanda (2008). "Castles and Forts".Buddhist monasteries, castles & forts, and traditional houses.Vol. 2. Indus. p. 120.ISBN978-81-7387-213-6.OCLC838866422.Retrieved24 May2017.
Further reading
[edit]- John Hutchison; Jean Philippe Vogel (1933).History of the Panjab Hill States.Asian Educational Services. p. 374.ISBN978-81-206-0942-6.
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