Page 274 - Lohgarh

From this bas on number of passages lead towards Ambala and on these
passages more bas ons were established. These bas ons are found in the
villages belonging to Vanjaras. These villages were not only located in a
strategic place iden fied about 70 to 80 years back before the construc on of
fort Lohgarh, but these villages /
tornados were also manufacturing units
of various products. The Sikh Vanjaras
were making major trade items in the
area and the passages from these villages
lead to the Grand Trunk road. Vanjaras
sold the Lohgarh manufacture products
throughout the Indian sub-con nent.
The pictures are of some of the 52
bas ons of Lohgarh, which were
constructed in village Ratour, Hangoli,
Baroli, Garhi Kotaha, Kot Khangesra etc.
The Sikh army took possession of the
fortresses present at Raipur Rani,
Barwala and Shehjadpur. These bas ons
are situated on the bank of rivulet Tangri.

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