This small Fort alias Ludhiana Fort is situated in Phillaur, Punjab on
the banks of the Sutlej River,14Km from Ludhiana . It is an ancient (
17th century) fort .In the second half of the century it was transformed
to a serai and in the 18 th centuary it was further converted into a mud
fort and then in 1809-12 it became the military fortress of Maharaja Ranjit
Singh .The governor general of Maharaja Ranjit Singh , Dewan Mohkam Chand
intelligently designed the fort very beautifully ,which makes it very
fascinating to the tourists .The fort was then converted by the British
into the Police training center and now occupied by the Police Academy
of Punjab .The fort is having a huge entrance gate and one can reach the
fort through the winding paths or through waterway, adjoining the outer
boundary. Inside this Fort complex we can see the famous shrine of Pir-i-Dastgir,
also known as Abdul Kadir Galani and tombs of Muslim Saints and tombs
belonging to members of Shah Shuja's family. . |