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135:, was to be married. Hari Singh Nalwa sent his forces to Lahore for this historic celebration. At this time, Mr Fast, an Englishman, previously in the service of the British India Government, passed through Jamrud on his way to
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chiefs. Reinforcements could not reach in time and Nalwa laid down his life in the battlefield. When the reinforcements arrived, the Sikhs managed to hold the fort and force the Afghan forces to retreat back to Kabul.
109:(1791–1837), the well-known Sikh general, proposed to build a big fort at Jamrud. The proposal was opposed; nevertheless the foundation of the fort that has survived was laid by General Hari Singh Nalwa on 6
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1893 Sambat (18 December 1836) and the construction was completed in 54 days. "Jamrud...noted for its fort built with 10 feet (3 m) thick walls c.1836 by the Sikh Hari Singh Nalwa, one of
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712:Derawar Fort
625:Lasbela Fort
595:Throchi Fort
565:Bharand Fort
560:Baghsar Fort
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959:Shagai Fort
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832:Sangni Fort
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702:Attock Fort
697:Akrand Fort
681:Skardu Fort
676:Shigar Fort
666:Baltit Fort
620:Kharan Fort
613:Balochistan
585:Ramkot Fort
580:Mangla Fort
575:Karjai Fort
570:Burjun Fort
492:Other sites
431:Seri Bahlol
380:Bala Hissar
365:Jamrud Fort
122:Sandhawalia
103:Sikh Empire
68:Khyber Pass
60:Jamrud Fort
52:Khyber Pass
44:Jamrūd Fort
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782:Marot Fort
772:Malot Fort
762:Kusak Fort
732:Fort Munro
722:Fort Abbas
661:Altit Fort
555:Baral Fort
499:Ali Masjid
401:Baho Dheri
396:Aziz Dheri
182:References
46:(1866) by
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446:Mian Khan
375:Kafir Kot
105:. Sardar
70:from the
160:See also
145:Maharaja
80:Pakistan
72:Peshawar
455:Museums
436:Sirsukh
421:Ranigat
411:Jaulian
90:History
40:Afridis
690:Punjab
289:26 May
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96:Afghan
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353:Forts
153:Dogra
137:Kabul
291:2012
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