Page 269 - Lohgarh

Muklishgarh and Lohgarh

Historians wrongly quoted that the earlier name of the Fort Lohgarh was
Muklishgarh, the Rang Mahal of Mughals. Mukhlisgarh was simply projected to
hide the history of Fort Lohgarh which was constructed by the na ves to
uproot the long oppressions rule of Mughals. Under Shahjahan (1627-1658)
the celebrated Ali Mardan Khan laid down Rang Mahal named Muklisgarh and
in it built a royal hun ng lodge known as Badshahi Mahal - pleasure palaces on
the le bank of Yamuna to the north -west of the Faizabad Pargana in the
Sarkar of Saha-ranpur presently in the state of U ar Pradesh near famous
Hathani Kund Barrage. The palace is situated opposite to the head works of the
Delhi Mughal canal and its many por ons were standing ll the beginning of
the present century. To the name of same nobleman is drawn the construc on
of the canal. He is said to have designed the canal which was conducted with a
considerable knowledge of hydraulics along the crest of the high ground
between Yamuna and Hindan so as to admit of its water being thrown off on

both irriga on purposes. Geographical loca on of Muklishgarh was in the
pargana of Fahizabad, Sarkar Saharanpur, on the bank of Yamuna river. It also
lies in the proximity of Shivalik Hills and the loca on of Muklishgarh made it
very suitable from a climate point of view.
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