Manimajra Fort


Manimajra Fort, is a fort situated in Mani Majra, Chandigarh.
It is over 360 years old Fort and became more popular with the shooting of the Oscar-winning movie Zero Dark Thirty.

History

As per Mahan Kosh, popularly known as Encyclopaedia of Sikhism Mani Majra was a town of district Ambala district of Punjab Province which was conquered in 1821 by a local zamindar Ghareeb Dass along with 84 other villages and made it the capital of his this newly created State. The State was ruled lastly by Bhagwan Singh of clan of Ghareeb Dass. As the Bhagwan Singh was having no issue therefore Government controlled the property of this fort.

Ownership

Presently the property is owned by Meharwal Khewaji Trust along with other related properties. The ownership of this property is under controversy and the case is under trail in the court.

Present condition

Present condition of the fort is not good and it is deteriorating day by day. The premises is being used as playground or for parking of vehicles by people living in adjoining area. The walls are in decaying form and weed growth is visible on the walls.

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