Lodi Fort

The Lodi Fort (Punjabi: ਪੁਰਾਣਾ ਕਿਲਾ, romanized: Purāṇā Kila, lit. 'Old Fort') is a citadel in the city of Ludhiana, Punjab, India. The fortress is located on the banks of the river Sutlej and contains a tunnel to leading to the neighboring town of Phillaur.

History

It was built over 500 years ago during the reign of the Sikandar Khan Lodi and was well-maintained under the reign of Ranjit Singh and the British after him, but then fell into disrepair. It was declared a state-protected monument in December 2013.[1][2][3][4][5]

The Government Institute of Textile Chemistry and Knitting Technology was initially based in the fort campus which is now shifted to the new address at Z - Block, Rishi Nagar, Ludhiana.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Know Your State Punjab. Arihant Publications India limited. 4 June 2019. p. 184. ISBN 978-93-131-6766-2.
  2. ^ The City Skyline of India, 2006: Top 100 Cities to Reside, Earn & Invest in. Indicus Analytics. 2006. p. 85. ISBN 978-81-8015-030-2.
  3. ^ Gyanesh, Aditi (27 September 2014). "Major monuments given a miss on Punjab tourism's website". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Ripe with history, Ludhiana's Lodi Fort lies forgotten without ASI protection". The Indian Express. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. ^ "जिस धरोहर ने दिया शहर को बड़ा नाम, आज वही ढूंढ रही खुद के निशां Ludhiana News". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  6. ^ Punjab (India) (1970). Punjab District Gazetteers: Ludhiana. Supplement. Controller of Print. and Stationery. p. 554.
  7. ^ "About Institute – gitcktpolyldh.ac.in". Retrieved 12 February 2021.