dhanidhar fort

dhanidhar fort

Dharnidhar Fort is a historical monument located on a hillock near Rajouri town in Jammu and Kashmir. It is believed that the fort was constructed by Mian Hathu, then governor of Rajouri in mid of 19th century. This fort is known to be constructed with stone and building material came out as debris from destruction of buildings of Jasral Rajas in Jammu and Kashmir. Destruction was led by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The Fort of Dharnidhar was built with an objective to store food grains of Dogra Kingdom and also to hide the force of the kingdom. The fort offers commanding view of the Rajouri town and its surroundings.
dhanidhar fort

dhanidhar fort

Fort and Palaces – J & K