Bahadurgarh Fort
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ਬਹਾਦੁਰਗੜ੍ਹ ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ | |
 Entrance gate of Bahadurgarh Fort | |
 Interactive map of Bahadurgarh Fort | |
| Location | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Patiala city, Punjab, India. |
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| Coordinates | 30°21′50″N 76°28′15″E / 30.3638°N 76.4708°E |
| Type | Fort |
| Beginning date | 1837 |
| Completion date | 1845 |
| Dedicated to | Guru Tegh Bahadur |
Bahadurgarh Fort is a historical[clarification needed] Sikh-fort near Patiala in Punjab, India.
Constructed on the site of the old Saifabad Fort, which was built as the residence of Nawab Saif ud-Din Mahmud or Saif Khan, the fort was renovated by Maharaja Karam Singh of the princely state of Patiala in 1837.[1][2][3]
The fort is built in an area of about 21 sq kilometers in a circular shape surrounded by two ramparts and moat. The fort was built in 1658 and later renovated between 1837 and 1845 in the cost of around ₹ 100,000 at that time.[1]
The fort was named after Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru of Sikhism, by Maharaja Karam Singh in 1837.[1][4]
