Najibabad Fort
Appearance
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 |
Height | 40 feet[citation needed] |
Site information | |
Owner | Government of India |
Open to the public | 10 am to 6 pm |
Condition | Good |
Site history | |
Materials | Stone, lime and lead |
Battles/wars | Siege of najibabad (1800) |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Mughal Empire, British Raj |
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]
References
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- ^ 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.