Payal Fort is a Historic Monument of Punjab, built by Maharaja Amar Singh of

Patiala Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, India, Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the ''Qila Mubarak, Patiala, Qila Mubar ...

Ryasat in Payal with the co-operation of the

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in 1771. Nowadays the fort is undertaken by

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. Most of the part of The Fort has been renovated by

but some of the interior renovation work is in under process. In early centuries PAYAL was known as SAHIBGARH, after that Maharaja Amar Singh changed its name. The exact reason behind this does not know by anyone. The interior of the fort is deteriorating.

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Buildings and structures in Ludhiana Forts in Punjab, India {{India-struct-stub

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