Manimajra Fort, is a fort situated in
Mani Majra
Mani Majra, also spelled as Manimajra and now renamed as Sector 13, is a Big historical town in Panchkula, India
The notifications regarding renaming of this town were issued by the Punjab Governor and Chief Administrator of Chandigarh, VP Sin ...
,
Chandigarh
Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which ...
(city of Indian Union).
It is over 360 years old and has become more popular with the shooting of the Oscar-winning movie
Zero Dark Thirty
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.
History
As per
Mahan Kosh
''Guru Shabad Ratnakar Mahan Kosh'' (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਸ਼ਬਦ ਰਤਨਾਕਰ ਮਹਾਨ ਕੋਸ਼), known by its more popular name of ''Mahan Kosh'' (ਮਹਾਨ ਕੋਸ਼), is a Punjabi language encyclopedia which was compiled b ...
, popularly known as Encyclopaedia of Sikhism, Mani Majra was a town of (then) Ambala district of
Punjab Province Punjab Province may refer to:
* Punjab Province (British India), a former province of British India from 1849 to 1947
In Pakistan
* Punjab, Pakistan, a province in Pakistan from 1970 onward
* West Punjab, a province of Pakistan from 1947 to 195 ...
, which was conquered in 1821 by a local zamindar
Ghareeb Dass along with 84 other villages and turned into the capital of his newly created State. The State was last ruled by Bhagwan Singh of the clan of
Ghareeb Dass. As Bhagwan Singh was childless, the Government took control of the property of this fort.
Ownership
Presently the property is owned by
Meharwal Khewaji Trust along with other related properties. The ownership of this property is under controversy and the case is under trail in the court.
Present condition
The present condition of the fort is not good and it is deteriorating day by day. The premises is being used as a playground or for parking vehicles by people living in the adjoining area. The walls are decaying and weed growth is visible on the walls (see pics in Gallery).
Gallery
File:Mani Majra Fort,east side view Chandigarh, India 02.JPG, Northeast side view
File:Mani Majra Fort, west side view Chandigarh, India 04.JPG, West side view
File:Mani Majra Fort, Chandigarh, India 01.JPG, Deteriorating building of fort
File:Mani Majra Fort, ruined courtyard view, Chandigarh, India 05.JPG, Ruins of courtyard
References
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Monuments and memorials in Punjab, India
Buildings and structures in Chandigarh
Forts in Punjab, India
Tourist attractions in Chandigarh
History of Chandigarh