{"id":109268,"date":"2026-06-22T12:53:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T07:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=109268"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:55:24","slug":"nabha-fort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nabha-fort\/","title":{"rendered":"Nabha Fort"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Nabha Fort Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volunteers recently cleared four trolley-loads of garbage from the 18th-century Nabha Fort and an adjoining park, renewing demands that the monument linked to Maharaja Ripudaman Singh be protected and developed as a tourism destination. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Nabha Fort<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in Nabha city within the <\/span><b>Patiala district of Punjab<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It served as the<\/span><b> royal residence and administrative center<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the<\/span><b> Nabha princely state under the Phulkian dynasty.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Constructed and expanded over more than 150 years,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> notable rulers like <\/span><b>Maharaja Hira Singh (1843-1911)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>contributed <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to its grandeur with decorative frescoes, intricate carvings, and spacious courtyards.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fort played a <\/span><b>significant role during the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/anglo-sikh-wars\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anglo-Sikh Wars<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with <\/span><b>Nabha aligned with the British,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which secured its sovereignty under colonial rule.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Nabha Fort <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Architecture<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fort features tr<\/span><b>aditional Indian military architecture with thick walls, bastions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and large gates designed for defense, alongside palatial residences, gardens, and audience halls showcasing a <\/span><b>blend of Mughal, Rajput, and Sikh architectural styles.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fort also consists of <\/span><b>painted chambers, gilding and mirror work, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">colored glass and decorative fanlights, wood carvings, decorative plasterwork, stone door frames, and stone jaalis.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rediscovered artifacts include <\/span><b>rare wall paintings depicting Maharaja Ranjit Singh\u2019s army <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and a <\/span><b>unique cooling system<\/b> <b>in the basement <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">known as the <\/span><b>Sard Khana.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/chandigarh\/garbage-out-heritage-in-nabha-fort-gets-citizens-push\/amp_articleshow\/131895909.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nabha Fort is located in Nabha city within the Patiala district of Punjab. 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