Page 275 - Lohgarh

Some bas ons were constructed around the village of Vanjaras the
for fica on of which was between 10 to 15 acres of land. A er perusal of
archeology, these for fica ons might have taken place a er Baba Banda Singh
Bahadur's arrival at Lohgarh, it is es mated that the brick used in the 52
for fica ons are Nanak Shahi bricks and both mud and lime mortar had been
used as binding material for construc on.

Well of Lakhi Shah Vanjara Bastion at Ratore (30°31' Bastion at Hangoli (30°31
at Kasampur 33.14"N, 77° 2'36.82"E) '39.36"N, 77° 0'43.21"E)

Lohgarh's Bastion at Village Bavana, Pinjor
(30°47'53.61"N, 76°57'44.26"E) (Zone 3)

According to Akhbarat-i-Darbar-i-Mu'alla, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur
remained at this place in 1714. This place is situated on a hillock having
contours 2200 feet above sea level and the for fica on is just on the bank of
river Gaggar, in fact it is very strategic place from where viligance can be kept
on the passages leading to the valley. More over it is just on the boundary of old
state of Nahan and Hindur, therefore it was an important coordina on point.
The for fica on is mainly done with dressed stones and lime mortar. There are
ample amount of curved stone in the village. Vanjaras constructed this fort.
Presence of a well on hill top
clearly indicates that rich
Vanjara use to live here and
also they use to do trading
ac vi es. Intensive use of
concrete had been done, no
Mughal cannon was capable
of breaching it. Strength of
concrete is s ll found, even
a er 400 years.

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