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{{Infobox Historic Site<br />
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| location = [[Akhnoor]], [[Jammu district]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]<br />
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'''Akhnoor Fort''' is a fort on the right bank of the [[Chenab River]] (ancient name Asikni), 28 km from [[Jammu]] City.<ref name="Jammu Tourism">{{Cite web|author=|url=http://jammutourism.gov.in/MonumentHeritage-Akhnoor-Fort.html|title=Akhnoor Fort|publisher=Jammu Tourism}}</ref><br />
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Construction of the fort was started by Raja Tegh Singh in 1762 CE and completed by his successor Raja Alam Singh in 1802. On 17 June 1822, [[Maharaja Ranjeet Singh]] crowned [[Maharaja Gulab Singh]] at the fort's Jia Pota ghat on Chenab's riverbank.<ref name="GoJD">{{Cite web|author=|url=https://jammu.nic.in/tourist-place/akhnoor-fort/|title=Akhnoor Fort|publisher=Government of Jammu District}}</ref><br />
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The fort has high fortification walls with bastions at regular intervals and is crowned with battlements. There are two-storeyed watch-towers at the corners, which are crowned by battlements and merlons.<ref name="GoJD"/> The fort has two parts which are bifurcated by a wall with a gate leading to the palace on the southern side. The palace is two-storeyed, and the walls facing the courtyard have decorated arches, some of which contain mural paintings.<ref name="Jammu Tourism"/><br />
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Access to Akhnoor Fort is obtained through both the riversides and the northern side. Formerly, a large part of the fort was in ruins; conservation work is in progress.<br />
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The fort was declared a [[Monuments of National Importance (India)|National Monument]] in 1982 under the [[Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act|Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958]] and is under the [[Archaeological Survey of India]]’s jurisdiction.<ref name="TH">{{cite news |last= Brara|first= Sarita|date=10 August 2013|title=Akhnoor: Caught in a time warp|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/akhnoor-caught-in-a-time-warp/article5007275.ece|newspaper=The Hindu| access-date= 6 October 2022}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The Akhnoor Fort has a history of over 5000 years,<ref name="Raj Kumar">{{cite book|author=Raj Kumar|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Early_History_of_Jammu_Region/swB-Ob_0Z1wC|title=Early History of Jammu Region, Pre-historic to 6th Century A.D. Volume 2|publisher=Kalpaz Publications|year=2010|isbn=9788178357683|page=31}}</ref> and was perched upon an ancient site, locally known as Manda, which has been subjected to a limited excavation, which in turn has exposed a threefold sequence of culture.<ref name="GoJD"/><br />
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* Period I is represented by [[Indus Valley civilization|Harappan]] red and grey pottery consisting of jars, dish-on-stand beakers and goblets, along with other objects, including copper pins, bone arrowheads, terracotta cakes and sherds with Harappan graffiti.<ref name="GoJD"/><br />
* Period II is marked by the presence of early historic pottery.<ref name="GoJD"/><br />
* Period III is represented by [[Kushan Empire|Kushana]] objects and impressive walls of rubble diaper masonry flanked on both sides by a 3-metre-wide street.<ref name="GoJD"/><br />
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Akhnoor Fort.JPG|Fort at Akhnoor as viewed from Ghat on Chenab River.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Forts in India}}<br />
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[[Category:Forts in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jammu district]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Jammu and Kashmir]]</div>Bot