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Najibabad Fort

Coordinates: 29°36′40″N 78°22′07″E / 29.61111°N 78.36861°E / 29.61111; 78.36861
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Najibabad Fort
Part of Rohilkhand
Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh
Najibabad Fort in 1814
Najibabad Fort is located in Uttar Pradesh
Najibabad Fort
Najibabad Fort
Coordinates29°36′40″N 78°22′07″E / 29.61111°N 78.36861°E / 29.61111; 78.36861
TypeFort
Height12 m (40 ft)[citation needed]
Site information
OwnerGovernment of India; Archaeological Survey of India
Open to
the public
10 am to 6 pm
ConditionGood
Site history
Built1755; 269–270 years ago
Built byNajib ad-Dawlah
MaterialsStone, lime and lead
Battles/warsSiege of Najibabad (1800)
Garrison information
OccupantsMughal Empire, British Raj
Official nameNajibabad Fort
Reference no.N-UP-A113

Najibabad Fort, also known as Sultana Daku Qila and Pathargarh Fort, is an 18th-century fort in Najibabad, Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built in 1755 by the Mughal minister Najib ad-Dawlah.[1][2][3][4][5]

No longer in active military use, the former fort is a Monument of National Importance, administered by the Archaeological Survey of India.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ Codingest. "SULTANA DAKU KA QILA OR PATTHAR GARH KA QILA, NAJIBABAD, BIJNORE". STUDIO DHARMA. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  2. ^ "Najibabad Sultana Fort | Bijnor | India". Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  3. ^ Wright, Colin. "Patthargarh fort outside Najibabad, with the mountains beyond". www.bl.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  4. ^ Kumar, Arjun. "When monuments go missing!". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  5. ^ "Patthargarh fort outside Najibabad, 1814-15". British Library. 1815-01-01. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  6. ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Agra - Archaeological Survey of India". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2016-11-19.