Bhadaur is a historic & famous town of Punjab. It is home to legendary Phulkian Sirdars,From #PhulkianDynasty Bhadaur is the 1st joint capital of Phulkian Dynasty.
The princely states of
Patiala,Jind &Nabha are rooted to Bhadaur
#BHADAUR was one & only princely town where royal family holds 8 eight RESIDENTAL #FORTS individually. BHADAUR is home to #PHOOLKA SARDARS (CHIEFS), who rules
84 villages.The royals of the house of Bhadaur are known as BHADAURIAS & BHADAURIYE #SARDAR
This fort was made in 1693 AD by
Baba Ram Singh ji son of Phool.
fort is a private property and belongs to #HarpreetInderSinghPhoolka alias Hapie, only son of #SardarKuldeepInderSinghSahib,the rais (landlord) of Bhadaur. He is the present legal owner of this fort of his ancestors
#Sardaars of Bhadaur Were known for their bravery & Charity
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Fort BalianWali (Quila Balianwali)
Near Bathinda ,#Punjab (Malwa)
Built year 1764
Built By : Gajpat Singh Sidhu a Maharajah of Jind and Maternal GrandFather of Maharajah Ranjit Singh of Lahore Punjab
in Ruins : Now a police Station
#Sikh #Heritage #Jat #Sidhu #Bathinda
Built 1764 by Gajpat Singh (King of Jind Riyasat)
12 km NW of Maur Mandi is the village of Balianwali.
It appears to be a normal village but in its centre is a fort built by the maternal grandfather of #MaharajaRanjitSingh
#Balianwali actually belonged to Alam Singh, brother of Gajpat Singh but when he died falling off a horse,so the estate passed on the Gajpat Singh in 1764 who built this mud and brick fort in response to strengthen his position.
SUB JOGINDER SINGH OF 1 SIKH WAS HOLDING THIS LOC WITH A PLATOON MINUS STRENGTH.PORTERS WERE BEING USED TO SUPPLY AMMUNITION FROM KLEMTA ONWARDS TO IB RIDGE.
PORTER, MR TASHI,RESIDENT OF LYO BASTI,78 YEARS OF AGE, IS AN EYEWITNESS TO THE VALIANT ACTS OF SUB JOGINDER AND HIS MEN.
SUB JOGINDER SINGH AND HIS MEN KEPT THE CHINESE AT BAY WHILE THEIR AMMUNITION LASTED. BY 1400HR, THEIR AMMUNITION WAS ALMOST FINISHED. AT THIS JUNCTURE, SUB JOGINDER SINGH ORDERED MR TASHI TO LEAVE THE AREA AND MOVE
BY THIS TIME, 👇
It lies between the #Shivalik foothills of outer #Himalayas and Indo- Gangetic alluvial plains of #Punjab. The structure is situated in a semi- urban setup.
The structure was built in the early 18th Century CE.
It is a single-storey structure built on rectangular platform. The structure has a semi-circular arched entrance with a thatched roof and a courtyard in front.