1849 Antique Engravings - War in India - Attock Fort

Description: Two full pages of original engravings concerning War in India published in The Illustrated London News magazine and entitled as follows: " Part of the Fort of Attock from the Left Bank of the Indus" - see below "Northern Extremity of the Fort of Attock from the Left Bank of the Indus" "The Fort Govindghur from the City of Amritzir" - see below "Encampment of Bengal Native Infantry" "Encampment of Bengal Native Infantry" Good condition with related text - see scans. These are original antique prints and not reproductions . Great collectors item for the historian - see more of these in Seller's Other Items which can be combined for postage. Gobindgarh FortFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchThis article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (August 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)Gobindgarh FortPart of AmritsarAmritsar, Punjab, IndiaDaytime view of the main Gobindgarh FortGobindgarh FortCoordinates31.6270583°N 74.8603111°ETypefortSite informationControlled byPunjab GovernmentOpen to the publicYesConditionRestoredWebsiteGobindgarh FortSite historyBuilt1760Built byGujjar Singh and Maharaja Ranjit SinghMaterialsBrick and lime plasterGobindgarh Fort is a historic military fort located in the center of the city of Amritsar in the Indian state of Punjab. The Fort was until recently occupied by the army but was opened to the public from 10 February 2017. Today the fort is being developed as a museum and theme park, as a repository of Punjab’s history.Popularly known as the Bhangian da Killa (fort of the Bhangis) after its 18th century founder belonging to Bhangi Misl of Dhillon Jats rulers. Sandhawalia Jat ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh renamed it in the early 19th century after the 10th Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh.Gobindgarh Fort is located on the south west fringe of Amritsar, in a square pattern, with a perimeter of 1,000 m and made up entirely of bricks and lime. The fort had 25 cannons mounted on its ramparts and it remained with the Bhangi rulers till 1805. From the middle of the 19th century until Indian independence in 1947, it was occupied by the British army who made numerous defensive improvements to the fort to take account of technological advances in weaponry.Contents1History2Fort3Private company theme park after Restoration (2017)4Built interventions of the Sikh period5Built interventions of the British period6Zamzama7ReferencesHistory[edit]It was originally built by Dhillon Jat Misldar (militia chief) Gujjar Singh Banghi of Bhangi Misl, the local chieftain in the 18th century. Gobindgarh was conquered and enhanced in the early 19th century by Sandhawalia Jat ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh who renamed it after the 10th Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh. The fort had five cannons which included the famous two Zamzama cannons. The structures built during this phase were the circular path in the center part of the innermost enclosure, Toshakhana (treasury), and Bastions. In 1805, Maharaja Ranjit Singh strengthened the fort. One of the main reasons to erect the fort was to save Harminder Sahib and the city from the invaders using the Grand Trunk road throughout the 18th century who often attacked the city for the purpose of looting. During this phase, the moat and gates were built using the initial mud foundations to a contemporary military defense structure inspired from French military fortress plans. The fort was renovated with help of a French architect. It is reported that Maharaja Ranjit Singh kept his treasure at the Toshakhana which included the famous Koh-i-Noor and supplies for an army of 2000 soldiers in the fort. In 1849, the British captured the fort and made significant changes. Also, significant changes were made to the bastions and gates as the new artillery technology was adopted.Fort[edit]It is made of bricks and lime and is laid out in a square. Each of its corners has a parapet and two doors. It had 25 cannons mounted on its ramparts and has four bastions. The main entrance, Nalwa Gate, is named after Hari Singh Nalwa. Keller Gate is the back entrance. A tunnel runs towards Lahore. There were 25 cannons, originally, in the fort. The three bastions connected through a rampart depict positive values in the structure of a common thread. These include the spiritual basis for martial traditions, a multi-cultural ethos, progressive, creative and pragmatic perspective, resistance to tyranny and protection to weak. The buttresses can be functioning as a viewing platform for the parade of the troops and for ceremonial purposes. The bungalow around it was built for the fort commander, with bricks recycled from the earlier Sikh Building. The fort earlier had eight watch towers. Imam-ul-din (younger brother of the Foreign Minister of Lahore Kingdom) of fakir family of Lahore was in-charge of this fort. He was succeeded by his Taj-Ud-din as the Qiladar. The fort housed a coin minting house. Artilleries was also produced at the fort. Raja Dhian Singh, a minister in the court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, had his residence at the fort. The fort held the grand wedding of Prince Nau Nihal Singh (the grandson of Maharaja Ranjit Singh) in 1837. The fort also had a watch tower which was fifty meters tall and completed in 1874. It was later demolished by the Indian Army after independence.Attock FortFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchAttock Fortاٹک قلعه‎Part of the History of PakistanAttock, Punjab regionAttock FortCoordinates33°53′32″N 72°14′02″ECoordinates: 33°53′32″N 72°14′02″ESite informationWebsitewww.attockonians.comSite historyBuilt1583Battles/warsBattle of AttockAttock Fort (Urdu: اٹک قلعه‎) was built at Attock Khurd during the reign of Akbar from 1581 to 1583 under the supervision of Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi to protect the passage of the River Indus.[1] Attock was briefly captured on 28 April 1758 by the Maratha Empire and became the northern boundary of the Maratha Empire. Ahmad Shah Durrani recaptured Attock and halted the Maratha advance in the north permanently after the Third Battle of Panipat. It featured a prominent role in Afghan-Sikh Wars during the Battle of Attock.[1]Contents1History2Location3Features4See also5ReferencesHistory[edit]The fort was constructed in 1581 on the orders of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Construction was completed in two years after which the fort was used as a key defense line against Afghan invaders.The fort was captured in 1758 by Raghunath Rao,Sidojiraje Gharge-Desai (Deshmukh) and Marathas. After The fort was captured in 1812 by Sikhs and eventually the British took over the fort.[2] After the Indo-Pak partition in 1947 Pakistan Army took control of the fort.[3] It became headquarters of the 7th division of Pakistan Army.[3] In 1956 the fort was handed over to the Special Services Group (SSG), a special operations force of the Pak Army.[3] Today the fort remains in control of the SSG.[3]Location[edit]It is sandwiched between Peshawar Road on one side and the River Indus on the other.[4] It is located at a distance of 80km from the capital city of Islamabad. As it's a military base, visitors are not allowed inside the fort.[1]Features[edit]The fort consists of 4 gates and its parameter wall is 1600m long. The gates are named the Delhi gate, Lahori Gate, Kabuli Gate and Mori Gate.[3] Attock FortOverlooking the river

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