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Burail Fort

Coordinates: 30°42′27″N 76°45′40″E / 30.70750°N 76.76111°E / 30.70750; 76.76111
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Burail Fort
Part of Chandigarh
Chandigarh, India
Historical Burail Fort South East side piller
Site information
TypeFort
Open to
the public
Yes
Location
Burail Fort is located in Punjab
Burail Fort
Burail Fort
India
Coordinates30°42′27″N 76°45′40″E / 30.70750°N 76.76111°E / 30.70750; 76.76111
Site history
Built byMughals
MaterialsSmall Nanakshahi bricks
Battles/warsSikh Khalsa Army of Banda Singh Bahadur with Mughal Faujdar
Events1712

Burail Fort is a fort situated in Sector 45 of Chandigarh, India (presently).[when?] It was built during the Mughal period.[1][2] It remained under the control of the Mughal Faujdar up till 1712 CE.

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References

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  1. ^ Dhillon, Harish (2013). First Raj of the Sikhs: The Life and Times of Banda Singh Bahadur. Hay House, Inc. p. 96. ISBN 978-93-81398-39-5 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Verma, L. (January 2023). "Heritage Education as a Tool for Public Engagement: A Case Study of Forts Near Chandigarh". Speaking Archaeologically. VI (1): 101–120.