Najibabad Fort
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Najibabad Fort | |
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Part of Rohilkhand | |
Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh | |
![]() Najibabad Fort in 1814 | |
Coordinates | 29°36′40″N 78°22′07″E / 29.61111°N 78.36861°E |
Type | Fort |
Height | 12 m (40 ft)[citation needed] |
Site information | |
Owner | Government of India; Archaeological Survey of India |
Open to the public | 10 am to 6 pm |
Condition | Good |
Site history | |
Built | 1755; 269–270 years ago |
Built by | Najib ad-Dawlah |
Materials | Stone, lime and lead |
Battles/wars | Siege of Najibabad (1800) |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Mughal Empire, British Raj |
Official name | Najibabad 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Codingest. "SULTANA DAKU KA QILA OR PATTHAR GARH KA QILA, NAJIBABAD, BIJNORE". STUDIO DHARMA. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Najibabad Sultana Fort | Bijnor | India". Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ Wright, Colin. "Patthargarh fort outside Najibabad, with the mountains beyond". www.bl.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ Kumar, Arjun. "When monuments go missing!". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "Patthargarh fort outside Najibabad, 1814-15". British Library. 1815-01-01. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
- ^ "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.