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Manimajra Fort

Overview

•Manimajra Fort is a fort situated in Mani Majra, Chandigarh (city of Indian Union).
•It is over 360 years old and has become more popular with the shooting of the Oscar-winning movie Zero Dark Thirty.

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Manimajra Fort is a fort situated in Mani Majra, Chandigarh (city of Indian Union).
It is over 360 years old and has become more popular with the shooting of the Oscar-winning movie Zero Dark Thirty.
It was built by Gharib Dass Dhillon of Dhillon clan as the capital of his newly created state of 84 villages.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

•The fort was built by Gharib Dass Dhillon (also spelled Gareeb Das) of Dhillon clan as the capital of his newly created state of 84 villages.
•Gharib Dass submitted to Patiala State.
•Dhillons of Manimajra later also occupied Sailba, 28 km northwest of Manimajra and now in SAS Nagar district, and Gurbakhsh Singh Dhillon was appointed kiladar (governor) of the Sailba fort.

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Manimajra Fort is a fort situated in Mani Majra, Chandigarh (city of Indian Union). It is over 360 years old and has become more popular with the shooting of the Oscar-winning movie Zero Dark Thirty.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Manimajra Fort is a fort situated in Mani Majra, Chandigarh (city of Indian Union). It is over 360 years old and has become more popular with the shooting of the Oscar-winning movie Zero Dark Thirty.

It is about 2.4 km from central Panchkula.

The most comfortable months are January, February, March, October and November; May is the hottest, with highs around 36°C.