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Lahore Fortxd8xb4xd8xa7xdbx81xdbx8c xd9x82xd9x84xd8xb9xdbx81A view of the fort's iconic Alamigiri GateLocationLahore, PakistanCoordinates31xc2xb035xe2x80xb216.48xe2x80xb3N 74xc2xb018xe2x80xb254.23xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf31.5879111xc2xb0N 74.3150639xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 31.5879111; 74.3150639Coordinates: 31xc2xb035xe2x80xb216.48xe2x80xb3N 74xc2xb018xe2x80xb254.23xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf31.5879111xc2xb0N 74.3150639xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 31.5879111; 74.3150639Built1566, with later additions under Mughal and Sikh empiresArchitectural style(s)Indo-Islamic, MughalOwner Mughal Empire (1566-1761) Maratha Empire (1757-1759) Sikh Confederacy (1761-1799) Sikh Empire (1799-1849) East India Company (1849-1858) British India (1858-1947) Central Government of Pakistan (1947-present) Location of Lahore Fortxd8xb4xd8xa7xdbx81xdbx8c xd9x82xd9x84xd8xb9xdbx81 in LahoreShow map of LahoreLahore Fort (Pakistan)Show map of Pakistan UNESCO World Heritage SitePart ofFort and Shalamar Gardens in LahoreCriteriaCultural: i, ii, iiiReference171-001Inscription1981 (5th session) | WIKI |
The Lahore Fort (Punjabi and Urdu: xd8xb4xd8xa7xdbx81xdbx8c xd9x82xd9x84xd8xb9xdbx81xe2x80x8e: Shahi Qila, or "Royal Fort") is a citadel in the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. | WIKI |
Though the site of the Lahore Fort has been inhabited for millennia,[2] the first record of a fortified structure at the site was in regard to an 11th-century mud-brick fort. | WIKI |
[2] The foundations of the modern Lahore Fort date to 1566 during the reign of Emperor Akbar, who bestowed the fort with a syncretic architectural style that featured both Islamic and Hindu motifs. | WIKI |
[2] Additions from the Shah Jahan period are characterized by luxurious marble with inlaid Persian floral designs,[2] while the fort's grand and iconic Alamgiri Gate was constructed by the last of the great Mughal Emperors, Aurangzeb, and faces the renowned Badshahi Mosque. | WIKI |
The fort then passed to the control of the East India Company after they annexed Punjab following their victory over the Sikhs at the Battle of Gujrat in February 1849. | WIKI |
In 1981, the fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its "outstanding repertoire" of Mughal monuments dating from the era when the empire was at its artistic and aesthetic zenith. | WIKI |
The fort is located in the northern part of Lahore's old walled city. | WIKI |
The fort's Alamgiri gate is part of an ensemble of buildings, which along with the Badshahi Mosque, Roshnai Gate, and Samadhi of Ranjit Singh, form a quadrangle around the Hazuri Bagh. | WIKI |
The Minar-e-Pakistan and Iqbal Park are adjacent to the northern boundary of the fort. | WIKI |
The first historical reference to a fort at the site is from the 11th century during the rule of Mahmud of Ghazni. | WIKI |
The fort was made of mud, and was destroyed in 1241 by the Mongols during their invasion of Lahore. | WIKI |
[6] A new fort was constructed in 1267 at the site by Sultan Balban of the Turkic Mamluk dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. | WIKI |
[7] The re-built fort was destroyed in 1398 by the invading forces of Timur, only to be rebuilt by Mubarak Shah Sayyid in 1421,[8] In the 1430s, the fort was occupied by Shaikh Ali of Kabul. | WIKI |
The present design and structure of the fort traces its origins to 1575, when the Mughal Emperor Akbar occupied the site as a post to guard the northwest frontier of the empire. | WIKI |
The fort's massive Picture Wall dates from the Jahangir period. | WIKI |
Emperor Jahangir first mentions his alterations to the fort in 1612 when describing the Maktab Khana. | WIKI |
[14] British visitors to the fort noted Christian iconography during the Jahangir period, with paintings of the Madonna and Jesus found in the fort complex. | WIKI |
[15] In 1606, Guru Arjan of the Sikh faith was imprisoned at the fort before his death. | WIKI |
Shah Jahan's first contribution to the fort commenced in the year of his coronation, 1628, and continued until 1645. | WIKI |
The fort's iconic Alamgiri Gate was built during the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb. | WIKI |
The Mughals lost the fort to the Afghan Durranis, who in turn briefly lost the fort to Maratha forces before being recaptured by the Durranis. | WIKI |
[21] The fort was then captured by the Bhangi Misl - one of the 12 Sikh Misls of Punjab that ruled Lahore from 1767 until 1799. | WIKI |
The fort fell to the army of Ranjit Singh, who took Lahore from the Bhangi Misl in 1799. | WIKI |
[22] Maharaja Duleep Singh was born at the fort's Jind Kaur Haveli in 1838. | WIKI |
[23] The fort and the city had remained under the control of Ranjit Singh's family until the fall of the Sikh empire in 1849. | WIKI |
During their occupation of the fort, the Sikhs repurposed portions of the fort for their own use. | WIKI |
Ranjit Singh used the fort's Summer Palace as his own residence. | WIKI |
[25] The Sehdari pavilion, or "Three-doored" pavilion, was added to the fort during Sikh rule. | WIKI |
The fort's Naag Temple was also constructed during Sikh rule, while the Mai Jindan Haveli was extensively modified during Sikh rule. | WIKI |
The fort's Diwan-i-Aam was destroyed in 1841 when the son of Ranjit Singh, Sher Singh bombarded the fort in his fight against Chand Kaur. | WIKI |
The cultural layers were continuous to the depth of 15 feet (4.6xc2xa0m) indicating that the fort was inhabited by people even before his conquest. | WIKI |
While relaying the deteriorated floor of Akbari Gate in April 2007, three floors in the fort were unearthed belonging to the British, Sikh and Mughal period. | WIKI |
The fort, as seen from the northeast minaret of the Badshahi Mosque. | WIKI |
The fort is divided into two sections: first the administrative section, which is well connected with main entrances, and includes gardens and Diwan-e-Khas for royal audiences. | WIKI |
The marble Naulakha Pavilion is one of the most iconic sights at the fort. | WIKI |
The Naulakha pavilion served as a personal chamber and was located to the west of the Sheesh Mahal, in the northern section of the fort. | WIKI |
The embellished wall stretches over much of the fort's northern and western walls and measures approximately 1,450 feet (440xc2xa0m) by 50 feet (15xc2xa0m). | WIKI |
It is among the best known monuments of Lahore Fort, and forms the jewel in the fort's crown. | WIKI |
[25] Passage tunnels also exist that lead from the palace to the fort's exterior where the River Ravi once flowed, suggesting that it may have been part of an escape tunnel designed to allow occupants to flee in case of attack. | WIKI |
The chambers feature carved marble screens, and are decorated with inlaid white marble and frescoes, It is the first building built by Shah Jahan in the fort. | WIKI |
Jahangir's Quadrangle occupies the northeastern corner of the fort. | WIKI |
The Diwan-i-Aam was built by Shah Jahan in 1628 in a prominent part of the fort immediately south of Jahangir's Quadrangle. | WIKI |
Shah Jahan's Diwan-i-Aam was destroyed in 1841 when the son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Sher Singh bombarded the fort in his fight against Maharani Chand Kaur, the wife of Mahraja Kharak Singh. | WIKI |
[14][26] Clerks in the Maktab Khana would also record the entry of guests into the fort. | WIKI |
Akbari Gate as seen from within the fort complex. | WIKI |
Located at the western end of the fort, the Alamgiri Gate is the entrance of the Lahore Fort. | WIKI |
In 1980, Government of Pakistan nominated the fort for inclusion in UNESCO World Heritage Site based on the criteria i, ii, and iii together with the Shalimar Gardens. | WIKI |
[67][68] In April 2006, it was reported that officials had urged UNESCO to remove the name of the fort from the list of endangered World Heritage Sites because of extensive restoration work funded by Norway, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and France. | WIKI |
[70] After years of extensive renovation and restoration work, the fort and Shalimar Gardens were removed from the endangered list in June 2012. | WIKI |
Though in 1990, UNESCO had ordered the Punjab Archaeological Department to bar the use of the Fort for state or private functions on account of historical significance, a wedding reception was held in violation on 23 December 2010. | WIKI |
Assuming its present configuration during the 11th century, the Fort was destroyed and rebuilt several times by the early Mughals during the 13th to the 15th centuries. | UNESCO |
Akbarxe2x80x99s successor, Jahangir, finished the large north court (1617-18) begun by Akbar and, in 1624-25, decorated the north and north-west walls of the Fort. | UNESCO |
Both of the complexes in the inscription as they survive today are complete in and of themselves; the Lahore Fort complex includes all 21 surviving monuments within the defined Fort boundaries, and the Shalimar Gardens includes all of the various water terraces and pavilions within its enclosing wall. | UNESCO |
However missions to the property (2003, 2005, 2009) have noted that the Badshahi Masjid (Royal Mosque) and the Tomb of Ranjit Singh, although located outside the Fort proper form an integral part of its physical and historical context, and suggested their inclusion within the inscribed property would enhance its integrity. | UNESCO |