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Lohgarh
Town
LohgarhLocation in Haryana, IndiaShow map of HaryanaLohgarhLohgarh (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 30°25′43.38″N 77°24′25.11″E / 30.4287167°N 77.4069750°E / 30.4287167; 77.4069750
Country	India
State	Haryana
District	Yamunanagar district
Tehsil	Bilaspur
ISO 3166 code	IN-HR
Vehicle registration	HR-71
Website	haryana.gov.in

Lohgarh is a historic town in Bilaspur tehsil of Yamunanagar district of Haryana in India. It was the capital of First Sikh State under Baba Banda Singh Bahadur from 1710 to 1716.

Locations

It is situated on an elevated summit at the steps of Himalayas, about halfway between Nahan in Himachal Pradesh and Sadaura in Haryana about 21 miles from Sadaura, it could be approached only by curly rocks and ravines. From Chandigarh to Raipur Rani, Sadhaura, Bilaspur, Haryana, Kapal Mochan, Lohgarh Sahib. From other parts of Haryana of Uttar Pradesh, proceed to Sadhaura. .

History

The Lohgarh Sahib (meaning Iron Fort) about 30 kilometres from Sadaura was made by Bhai Lakhi Rai Banjara under instructions from Guru Hargobind. Its construction began sometimes in 1620s and was finally completed in 1710. It was made capital of the First Sikh State in February 1710 by Banda Singh Bahadur who had earlier captured Samana in 1709 and later also captured Sadaura in Battle of Sadhaura in 1709 after Muslims of Lahore province had declared jihad against the forces of Banda Singh Bahadur. He captured Sirhind on May 12, 1710, after victory in the battle of in the Battle of Chappar Chiri on May 10, 1710. He abolished Zamidari system and gave legal ownership of the land to cultivators. Boundaries of his reign had Sivalik Hills in the north, Yamuna in the east, Tangri river (tributary of Ghaggar river) in the west, and south boundary was Karnal-Thanesar-Kaithal-Samana. After the death of 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh at Nanded in 1708, Banda Singh Bahadur left Nanded marched 1700 km across Maharashtra and Rajputana that were in revolt against Mughals and to reach near the villages of Khanda and Sehri (present day Kharkhauda Tehsil of Sonepat district of Haryana) a year later in 1709. He established the First Sikh State headquartered at Lohgrah fort. The entire treasury acquired in his expeditions, including treasure worth 2 crore (20 million) won in Sirhind, was deposited here in Lohgarh Sahib. The coins in the name of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh were minted and issued from here. He was brave in battles. He was brave when executed in Delhi by Mughals. He punished local Mughal chief of Sadaura, Usman Khan, to avenge the killing of Pir Buddhu Shah. The historical book, "Twarikh Khasa" chronicles, "Nawab Usman Khan of Sadhora was so cruel and fanatical that he used to have cows slaughtered and uneatable parts of cows he would have them thrown into the Hindus homes. He never allowed them to cremate their dead and forcibly matched Hindu brides to Muslims. The Jazia was collected in most humiliating ways so that they might be more easily converted to Islam."

In 1710 AD, Banda Singh Bahadur also killed infamous the Nawab of Sirhind, Wazir Khan (real name Mirza Askari) who had ordered the execution of Guru Gobind Singh's younger sons (6 years old Sahibzada Fateh Singh and 9 years old Sahibzada Zorawar Singh), in 1705. Wazir Khan was beheaded by the Khalsa Army led by Banda Singh Bahadur outside Sirhind in the Battle of Chappar Chiri in May 1710. Recently, the Government of Punjab has created Fateh Burj to commemorate the victory of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Chappar Chiri, close to Ajitgarh, also known as Mohali.

Sikh rose in armed conflict after the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan was arrested, tortured and martyred on 30 May 1606 on the orders of Mughal Emperor Jahangir on his refusal to convert to Islam. His successor Guru Hargobind, was the sixth of the Sikh gurus. He was eleven years old when he became Guru on 30 May 1606, after the execution of his father, Guru Arjan, under the order of Mughal emperor Jahangir. He is remembered for initiating the saint soldier tradition of Miri Piri within Sikhism to resist Mughal persecution and protecting the freedom of religion.

Battle of Lohgargh

Near the fort is a trench constructed by the Mughal Army during the siege. Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I himself led the army to Sadaura and sent his army to besiege the fort of Lohgarh Sahib. The Khalsa soldiers fought here for one month under Baba Banda Singh. The fort was destroyed by Mughal artillery, Banda Singh had a narrow escape and could not be captured alive. At last they disappeared towards upper hills of the Nahan State through this trench. The Mughal Army was not able to capture them during the siege.

Khalsa Currency & Stamp

Banda Singh Bahadur issued Khalsa currency from here, a coin in the name of Guru Nanak-Gobind Singh with Persian inscription sikkah bar har do alam tegh-i-Nanak wahib ast, Fateh Gobind Singh shah-i-shahan Fazal-i-Sacha Sahib ast (Coin struck in the two Worlds; the sword of Nanak is the granter of desires ; Victory to Gobind Singh, the King of Kings by the Grace of the True Lord). Banda Singh also had a Khalsa government stamp inscribed, Degh Tegh Fateh Nusrait-i-Bedirang Yaft az Nanak Guru Gobind Singh (The cauldron {symbol to feed the poor} and the sword {symbol of power to protect the weak and helpless} are Victorious and Unhesitating Patronage has been Obtained from Guru Nanak-Gobind Singh).

After Banda Singh Bahadur left Lohgarh in 1715 in search of a more secure place to defend against attacking Mughal forces, the Mughal Army and the forces of the Nahan State repeatedly demolished the fort at Lohgarh. Presently there are only ruins of the fort in form of a few stones.

Demolition of Lohgarh Fort

Lohgarh Fort was captured by the Mughal regime after the execution of Banda Singh Bahadur. Duty to demolish it was assigned to the Mughal Chowdhury Massa Ranghar (who was, later, killed by Sukha Singh and Mehtab Singh on 11 August 1740, for the desecration of the Harmindar Sahib). Demolition of the fort began in 1716 and it was completed in 1739. All the walls and trenches had been dismantled and the bricks and rocks were transported to far away places so that the Sikhs may not build the fort again.

Lohgarh Sahib Fort

Lohgarh Sahib Fort, the Sikh capital, established by Baba Banda Singh Bahadur, is spread in almost 7000 acres and is situated in the old state of Nahan, now in District Yamuna Nagar of Haryana and District Sirmour of Himachal Pradesh. The fort Lohgarh is in the revenue estates of Lohgarh (HP), Haripur (HP), Jhil (HP), Mehtawali (HP), Palori (HP), Sukron (HP),Maharonwala (HP), Bhagwanpur Nathauri (Haryana), Dhanaura (Haryana), Nagli (Haryana) and Mohindinpur (Haryana). The circumference of the fort about 30 km. Archaeological evidence and engineering formulas (time and motion study) depicts that, it took almost 70 to 80 years for making fortifications in such a huge area.

Lohgarh And Muklishgarh are different sites

The contemporary historians were Mughals, therefore they deliberately projected a wrong picture of Lohgarh. Later on, the other historians picked, their references in context of Lohgarh leading to depiction of wrong interpretation of history. Muklishgarh is almost 30 km away from Lohgarh.

Islam Shah Suri (original name Salim Shah) son of Sher Shah Suri (original name Farid Khan), in his days of brief rule, began to build a strong fortress under the name of "Pawangarh". After the demise of their rule it remain unfinished and fell into ruins.(Later Mughals, p. 109). But the name "Moklespore" (mentioned in Rennels map of countries between Delhi and Candhaar, 1792), it is itself suggestive of its founder. Iradat Khan calls it Daber. (Jonathan Scot’s Translation of the Memoirs of Iradat Khan, p. 61.)

Historian Dr. J. S. Grewal in his book "The Sikhs of the Punjab" (p. 83) writes, Banda Singh Bahadur adopted Mukhlispur, an imperial fort now given the name of Lohgarh, as his capital and struck a new coin in the name of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh.

Historian Dr. Hari Ram Gupta in his book "History of the Sikhs" (p. 11), "he therefore established his headquarters, in the beginning of February 1710, at Mukhlispur situated in lower Sivalik Hills south of Nahan, about 20 km from Sadhaura. Its fort stood on a hill top. Two kuhls or water channels flowed at its base and supplied water to it. This fort was repaired and put in a state of defence. All the money, gold and costly material acquired in these expeditions were deposited here. He struck coins and issued orders under his own seal. The name of Mukhlispur was changed to Lohgarh, and it became the capital of the first Sikh state."

Historian Dr. Ganda Singh in his book "Life of Banda Singh Bahadur" writes, "the fort of Mukhlispur was built by one Mukhlis Khan under instructions from Emperor Shsh Jahan who accasionally spent his summer there (p. 55-56). It was a strong hill-fort about half-way between the towns of Sadhaura and Nahan (about nine kos from Sadhaura), within the boundary of the village of Amuwal, among the steeps of the Himalayas on an elevated summit which could be approached only by craggy rocks and ravines. It was surrounded by two rivulets, "Pamuwali" and "Daska-wali" Khols or Khuds, which originally formed only one stream, parting into two to embrace the hillock of the fort. The fort was in a most neglected condition when Banda Singh occupied it. It was soon repaired and was given the new name of Lohgarh or Iron Fort."

Khushwant Singh in his book "A History of the Sikhs"(second edition, p. 103), "Banda was too shrewd to place much reliance on the loyalties of the new converts and he made the old fort of Mukhlisgarh, in the safety of the Himalayas, his headquarters. At Mukhlisgarh, Banda learned that Bahadur Shah (Mughal emperor), after subjugation of Rajasthan and not likely to return to Delhi before the monsoons. Banda decided to utilize the opportunity to destroy the remaining vestiges of Mughal rule in northern India."

Surinder Singh in his book "Discovering Baba Banda Singh Bahadur" (p. 285-286) writes, "Banda Bahadur carried out the repairs to the Mukhlispur fortess and renamed it as Lohgarh. He also fortified it by laying 3 to 4 ft high and 50 to 100 ft long stone walls, 52 in number. Sikh soldiers could stay behind these walls and the Mughal forces trying to reach the fortress had to face their gunshots and arrows about 15 times before they could reach the top. Large-scale troops could not climb and on two occasions when they were able to follow Banda Bahadur and his troops up to Lohgarh, the imperial forces lost a large number of soldiers but were not able to catch Banda Bahadur and his men. This small defensive arrangement has been deemed as a capital by large number of historians from Punjab when the site was hardly about 100 to 200 km from major parts of Punjab and could be easily visited and examined. The author had the occasion to visit and examine this-the Sadhaura-Lohgarh-Sitaragarh axis, a large number of times in his capacity as convenor for the raising of a suitable memorial by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. This author is of the optinion that half an acre of land on which Lohgarh has been raised is generally occupied by medium sixed havelis (manor houses). He is also of the opinion that Lohgarh was not declared as the capital of the nascent Sikh state because three series of the coins issued by Banda Bahadur form 1710-12 does not carry any name of the city or town after the word zarb meaning ‘minted at’. Had it been fixed as a capital, the name of Lohgarh would have certainly come on the coin. The legend after the word zarb, is ‘place of perfect peace, picture of a beautiful city where the fortunate throne of Khalsa is to be located."

Lohgarh Sahib Gurudwara

Lohgarh Sahib Gurudwara is built on the land owned by the village panchayat, which is currently encroached by Nihangs of Budha Dal although they have one acre of land on their name. SGPC purchased 8 acres of land in 2008 but has not constructed anything. Gurudwara Paonta Sahib Management Committee has also purchase a piece of land in 2007, which also remains without construction. More recently, "Lohgarh Trust" purchased 3 acres of land for construction of Gurudwara Lohgarh.

Banda Singh Bahadur statue

Banda Singh Bahadur statue was installed by the Sikh sangat (congregation) at Gurudwara Lohgarh Sahib during tercentenary celebrations.

Infrastructure development

The Government of Haryana is developing Lohgarh as tourist destination. The development activities undertaken by the Government of Haryana include a 3 km road connecting Lohgarh to Adi Badri which is the point of origin of Sarasvati river, a two-kilometre-long (1.2 mi) road and bridge on Somb river to connect Bhagwanpura village with Lohgarh, construction of a dam to ensure year-round supply of water to Lohgarh and a memorial of the brave general Banda Singh Bahadur built at Lohgarh on the similar grandeur as of the one at Chappar Chiri in Punjab.

As part of INR 1,200 crore (12 billion) Morni to Kalesar tourism development plan announced in January 2019, Government of Haryana is developing Lohgarh, along with Kalesar Mahadev Temple, Kapal Mochan Tirth, Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple of Basatiyawala and Sharda Mata Temple of Chotta Trilokpur.

See also

• Panoramio photo of Gurudwara Quila Lohgarh only left mark of first Sikh state set up by Banda Singh Bahadur
• Sarasvati river
• Kaushalya Dam
• Morni

References

1. singh, Dr. Ganda (1964). Banda Singh Bahadur(in Punjabi. Sikh Itihaas Research Board, SGPC, AMRITSAR.
2. Singh, Ganda (1935). Life of Banda Singh Bahadur. Sikh History Research Department, Khalsa College, Amritsar. p. 82.
3. ^ Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer, Gagandeep Singh & Gurvinder Singh: LOHGARH - the largest fort of the world, 2018, published by Haryana Academy of History and Culture, Kurukashetra
4. Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer: SIKH HISTORY IN 10 VOLUMES, vol 2.
5. Tony Jaques (2007). Dictionary of battles and sieges. Vol. 3. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 948. ISBN 9780313335396.
6. History of Islam, p. 506, at Google Books
7. Kulathungam, Lyman (2012). Quest : Christ amidst the quest. Wipf. pp. 175–177. ISBN 978-1-61097-515-5.
8. Pashaura Singh (2005), Understanding the Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Journal of Philosophical Society, 12(1), pages 29-62
9. W.H. McLeod (2009). The A to Z of Sikhism. Scarecrow Press. p. 20 (Arjan's Death). ISBN 9780810863446. The Mughal rulers of the Punjab were evidently concerned with the growth of the Panth, and in 1605 the Emperor Jahangir made an entry in his memoirs, the Tuzuk-i-Jahāṅgīrī, concerning Guru Arjan's support for his rebellious son Khusrau Mirza. Too many people, he wrote, were being persuaded by his teachings, and if the Guru would not become a Muslim the Panth had to be extinguished. Jahangir believed that Guru Arjan was a Hindu who pretended to be a saint, and that he had been thinking of forcing Guru Arjan to convert to Islam or his false trade should be eliminated, for a long time. Mughal authorities seem plainly to have been responsible for Arjan's death in custody in Lahore, and this may be accepted as an established fact. Whether death was by execution, the result of torture, or drowning in the Ravi River remains unresolved. For Sikhs, Arjan is the first martyr Guru.
10. ^ visit to Lohgarh sahib
11. Giani, Seetal Singh. The Rise of Sikh Power. Lahore Book Shop.
12. www.lohgarh.com Lohgarh Trust.
13. Haryana Govt to develop Lohgarh in tourist spot
14. Kalesar-Kalka stretch to be promoted for tourism, The Tribune, 18 jan 2019.

External links

• Banda Singh wins Sadhura
• Dasam Granth, The Dasam Granth website
• Book review of the Nihang book The Beloved Forces of the Guru
• "Tribes and Castes of Punjab and N.W. Frontier Province" by H.A. Rose (1892)
• Bhai Sahib Amrit Pal Singh 'Amrit' has presented well-researched articles on Nihangs on his website
• www.Budhadal.com
• www.lohgarh.com

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Culture	Haryanvi culture Cinema List of films, Chandrawal, Jagat Jakhar) Music Folk dance Saang) Haryanvi language Ahirwati Bagri Braj Bhasha Bangru Deshwali Khadar Loarki Mewati Pahari) Haryanvi people
Economy	Power stations and power organisations
Places of interest Sarasvati civilization (Indus Valley Civilisation) Adi Badri Balu, Kaithal Banawali Bhirrana Farmana Jognakhera Kanwari Kunal Lohari Ragho Mitathal Rakhigarhi Siswal Sothi Archaeological National monuments State monuments Baoli (Stepwells)s Kaithal (Bhai ki Baoli) Fatehabad (Rania,_Sirsa#History"Rania) Gurgaon (Akhara Baoli, Badshahpur Baoli, Dhumaspur Baoli) Maham in Rohtak (Choron ki Baoli) Narnaul (Alijaan ki Bawdi) Buddhist and Hindu sites Buddhist mounds (Agroha Mound, Sugh Ancient Mound) Buddhist stupas ([Adi Badri, Haryana Haveli Nangal Sirohi Hemu Ki Haveli in Rewari Noor Mahal in Karnal Gurugram: (Sikanderpur, Mohammadpur Jharsa, 12 Biswa haveli in Gurgaon gaon, Mahalwala haveli in 8 Biswa of Gurgaon gaon) Forts Asigarh Fort (Hansi) Badhshapur Fort Buria Fort Chhachhrauli Fort Dhosi Hill Fort Fatehabad Fort Farrukhnagar Fort Hisar-e-Firoza Fort Kotla Indor Fort Jind Fort Kaithal Fort Gajpat Singh Fort at Karnal Loharu Fort Madhogarh Fort Mahendragarh Fort Meham Fort Nahar Singh Fort at Ballabhgargh Pinjore Fort Raipur Rani Fort Fort of King Saras of Sirsa Tosham Hill Fort Hills Dhosi Hill near Narnaul Kotla Hill in Mewat Indor Hill in Mewat Madhogarh Hill near Mahendragarh Mahendragarh Hill Morni Hills in Yamunanagar Tosham Hill in Bhiwani Caves Chyvan Rishi Cave at Dhosi Hill Tosham Hill Caverns Nar Narayan Cave in Yamunanagar Historical Bhima Devi Temple Complex at Pinjore Dhosi Hill Farrukhnagar Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex Mughal Bridge at Kernal Harsh ka Tilla at Kurukshetra Nahar Singh Mahal Narnaul Pataudi Palace Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Surajkund Tomb of Saikh Taiyab at Kaithal Tosham rock inscription Yadavindra Gardens State Protected Monuments Monuments of National Importance Protected areas Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary Kalesar National Park Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary Morni Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary Sohna Sultanpur Lake Bird Sanctuary Endangered wildlife breeding Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani Crocodile Breeding Centre, Kurukshetra Deer Park, Hisar Kalesar Elephant Rehabilitation Centre Pheasant Breeding Centre, Morni Pheasant Breeding Centre, Berwala Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabua Sparrow Conservation Centre, Pinjore Vulture and Sparrow Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore Zoos Bhiwani Zoo Hisar Deer Park Rohtak Zoo Pipli Zoo Herbal parks Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Tosham Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park Lakes Badkhal Lake Blue Bird Lake at Hisar Damdama Lake Karna Lake Tilyar Lake at Rohtak Dams Anangpur Dam Hathni Kund Barrage Kaushalya Dam Masani barrage Ottu barrage Palla barrage Pathrala barrage Tajewala Barrage Rivers Chautang Ghaggar-Hakra River Markanda River Najafgarh_drain Sahibi River Sarasvati River Yamuna Religious Adi Badri, Haryana Sarsvati udgam sthal Agroha Dham Baba Thakur Banbhori Devi Brahma Sarovar Bhuteshwar Temple Jayanti Devi Temple Jyotisar Kartikeya Temple Markandeshwar Mata Mansa Devi Mandir Nada Sahib Naugaja Peer Pindara Temple Sannihit Sarovar Sita Mai Temple Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon St. Thomas' Church at Hisar Offices High Court Legislative Assembly Raj Bhavan Public places Kingdom of Dreams Mall of India The Oberoi Extreme corners Easternmost point: Kalesar village Yamuna riverbank in Yamunanagar district Westernmost point: Chautala–Sangari border road crossing in Sirsa district Southernmost point: Kol Gaon hill in Ferozepur Jhirka tehsil of Gurgaon district Northernmost point: Khokhra village riverbank north of Chandigarh–Baddi river bridge in Panchkula district Highest and lowest Highest point: Karoh Peak in Sivalik Hills of Panchkula district Lowest natural surface elevation point: Deepest underground cave: Coldest avg temp: Karoh Peak in Sivalik Hills of Panchkula district Hottest avg temp: Hisar Wettest avg rainfall: Morni hills in Sivalik Hills of Panchkula district Driest avg rainfall: Bhiwani Oldest Oldest archaeological site: Rakhigarhi 4700 BC or 6700 years old Indus Valley Civilisation in Hisar district Oldest archaeological mine site: Kaliyana hill Indus Valley Civilisation stone mine (3000 BC or 5000 years old) west of Charkhi Dadri
Government and politics Elections Elections in Haryana 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 Chief ministers Banarsi Das Gupta Rao Birender Singh Bansi Lal Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Bhajan Lal Devi Lal Om Prakash Chautala Hukam Singh Bhupinder Singh Hooda Manohar Lal Khattar Governors Dharma Vira Birendra Narayan Chakraborty Ranjit Singh Narula Jaisukhlal Hathi Harcharan Singh Brar Surjit Singh Sandhawalia Ganpatrao Devji Tapase Saiyid Muzaffar Husain Burney Hari Anand Barari Dhanik Lal Mandal Mahaveer Prasad Babu Parmanand Om Prakash Verma Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai Jagannath Pahadia Kaptan Singh Solanki State agencies Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Debt Conciliation Board Doordarshan Haryana Foreign Investment and NRI Cell Forests Department, Haryana Department of Economic and Statistical Analysis, Haryana Department of Environment, Haryana Department of Excise & Taxation, Haryana Department of Finance, Haryana Department of Industries & Commerce, Haryana Department of Industrial Training & Vocational Education, Haryana Department of Institutional Finance & Credit Control, Haryana Department of Labour and Employment (Haryana) Department of Land records & Consolidation, Haryana Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Haryana Department of Rehabilitation, Haryana Department of Higher Education (Haryana) Department of School Education, Haryana Department of Elementary Education, Haryana Haryana Board of School Education Haryana Civil Medical Services Haryana Environment Protection Council Haryana Land Record Information System Haryana Power Generation Corporation Haryana Police Haryana Roadways Haryana Seeds Development Corporation Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Haryana Haryana Tourism Corporation Haryana Urban Development Authority Haryana Waqf Board State Counselling Board, Haryana Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam
Sports Venues Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium Nahar Singh Stadium Tau Devi Lal Stadium Sector 16 Stadium Mahabir Stadium Associations Haryana Cricket Association Teams Haryana cricket team Haryana football team Bhiwani Boxing Club
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