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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
Burail Fort is located in Punjab
Burail Fort
Burail Fort
Coordinates30°42′27″N 76°45′40″E / 30.70750°N 76.76111°E / 30.70750; 76.76111
TypeFort
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
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). It was built during the Mughal period.[1] 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.