Manimajra Fort

Manimajra Fort
Chandigarh, India
Manimajra Fort,East side view
Manimajra Fort
Coordinates	30°26′N 76°30′E / 30.43°N 76.50°E / 30.43; 76.50
Type	fort
Site information
Controlled by	Meharwal Khewaji Trust
Open to the public	No
Condition	Detreorating
Site history
Built by	Gareeb Das
Materials	Nanakshahi bricks

Manimajra Fort, is a fort situated in Mani Majra town of Chandigarh city of Indian Union. ^[1] it is over 360 years old Fort and became more popular with the shooting of the Oscar-winning movie Zero Dark Thirty.^[2]

History

As per Mahan Kosh, popularly known as Encyclopaedia of Sikhism Mani Majra was a town of (then) district Ambala district of Punjab Province which was conquered in 1821 by a local zimindar Greeb Dass along with 49 other villages and made it the capital of his this newly created State. The State was ruled lastly by Bhagwan Singh of clan of Gareeb Dass.As the Bhagwan Singh was having no issue therefore Government controlled the property of this fort.^[3][4]

Ownership

Presently the property is owned by Meharwal Khewaji Trust alongwith other related properties.The ownership of this property is under controversy and the case is under trail in the court.^[5][6]

Present condition

Present condition of the fort is not good and it is deteriorating day by day. The premises is being used as playground or for parking of vehicles by people living in adjoining area.The walls are in decaying form and weed growth is visible on the walls (see pics in Gallery).^[7]

Gallery

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  North East side view
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  West side view
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  East side view
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  Deteriorating Building of fort
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  Ruins of courtyard

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