5/5 PARMEET SINGH S. 4 years ago on Google
akhanpur
serves
as
the
entry
point
for
visitors
from
the
rest
of
India
traveling
along
the
land
route
along
the
National
highway
1A
into
the
state
of
Jammu
Kashmir.
This
small
town
is
located
in
the
famous
Kathua
district
of
the
hilly
state
therefore
the
general
topography
is
mountainous.
History
/
इतिहास
Brief
History
/
संक्षिप्त
इतिहास Lakhanpur
was
originally
a
portion
of
Jasrota
state
from
which
it
was
severed
in
the
beginning
of
the
14th
century.
It
was
bounded
on
the
north
by
the
Karidhar
range
separating
it
from
Basoili,
on
the
east
by
the
Ravi.
Kalas
Dev
of
Jasrota
who
ruled
about
AD
1320
had
two
sons,
Partap
Dev
and
Sangram
Dev,
and
after
their
father
s
death,
Sangram
Dev
claimed
half
the
Sate.
This
was
surrendered
to
him,
including
all
the
territory
between
the
Ujh
and
the
Ravi
with
the
capital
at
Lakhanpur,
hence
the
name
of
the
state.
It
is
a
place
of
much
historical
importance.
Thus
Raja
Sangram
Singh
is
generally
referred
to
as
the
founder
of
Lakhanpur
state
and
therefore
the
fort.
Local
/
Traditional
description
associated
with
Built
Heritage
/
Site
निर्मित
धरोहर
/
स्थल
से
सम्बंधित
स्थानीय/
परम्परागत
विवरण The
cultural
landscape
of
the
rugged
and
remote
hilly
tracts
of
Jammu
is
dotted
with
forts.
These
forts
represent
an
architectural
stream
that
was
born
out
of
a
combination
of
building
technologies
of
Rajputs
and
the
northern
frontier
of
Indian
subcontinent.
These
forts
were
the
abode
of
local
Rajput
clans
and
therefore
served
as
both
religious
and
temporal
centres.
After
the
integration
of
Jammu
in
larger
political
and
geographical
entity,
these
forts
lost
their
temporal
relevance.
However
the
religious
sanctity
attached
to
these
resulted
in
their
continued
importance
for
the
local
populace.
Architectural
Style
/
स्थापत्य
शैली N.A
-
उपलब्ध
नहीं
Building/
Structure/Site
इमारत
/
संरचना
/
स्थल
Description
of
Building/
Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल
का
विवरण The
Lakhanpur
fort
precinct
comprises
a
large
piece
of
irregular
land
comprising
of
two
terraces.
Entry
to
the
site
is
on
its
north
side
facing
the
road
while
the
entry
to
the
fort
itself
is
on
the
west
side.
The
fort
covering
an
area
of
around
450
sqm
is
located
on
the
upper
terrace.
Along
the
south
periphery
of
the
fort
lies
a
single
storey
building
serving
as
stable,
while
a
temporary
store
and
shed
has
been
constructed
on
the
east
side.
A
number
of
structures
have
been
constructed
on
the
lower
level,
these
include
a
An
octagonal
temple
within
an
artificial
pool
b
A
square
temple
building
c
A
large
rectilinear
structure
d
A
small
Shiva
temple
The
fort
of
Lakhanpur
is
made
of
a
stone
masonry
almost
quadrangle
in
plan
with
bastions
at
the
four
corners
and
one
in
the
vicinity
of
the
entrance
gateway
.
Structure
material
and
other
material
संरचनागत
सामग्री
और
अन्य
घटक
Building/Structure
material
and
other
material
used
प्रयोग
में
लाई
गई
इमारती
/
संरचनागत
सामग्री
और
अन्य
घटक The
fort
is
mainly
constructed
in
large
blocks
of
stone
and
set
in
rich
lime
mortar.
The
bastions
at
the
corners
are
the
most
significant
elements
of
the
fort.
Usage(s)
&
Sub
Type
Usage(s)
/
प्रयोग Non-Living
Monument
-
प्रयोग
मे
नहीं
Sub-Usage(s)/
उप-प्रयोग Defence
Ownership
/
स्वामित्व State
-
राज्य
Protection
status
/
संरक्षण
अवस्था Centrallly
Protected
-
केन्द्र
संरक्षित
Plan/Elevation
विन्यास/उध्र्व
विन्यास
Published
Reference
/
प्रकाशित
संदर्भ
Author
/
लेखक N.A
Name
/
नाम N.A
Year
/
वर्ष
Published/Unpublished
प्रकाशित
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अप्रकाशित Published
