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{{Infobox military installation
|name = Bhimgarh Fort
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|partof = [[Jammu]]
|location = [[Reasi]], [[Jammu]], [[India]]
|image = Bhim_Garh_Fort_Reasi.jpg
|caption = Bhimgarh Fort
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|materials = [[Granite]] [[rock (geology)|Stones]] and [[lime mortar]]
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|condition = [[Ruins]]
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|controlledby = [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]
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'''Bhimgarh Fort''', generally known as the Reasi Fort, is near [[Reasi]], a town approximately 64 km northwest of [[Jammu]].<ref name="Bandhu1989">{{cite book|author=Desh Bandhu|title=Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh: tourist-attractions & tourism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GPLDUVNeLXMC&pg=PA102|accessdate=8 March 2011|year=1989|publisher=Anmol Publications PVT. LTD.|isbn=978-81-7158-014-9|pages=102–}}</ref> The fort is on a hillock approximately 150 metres high. Initially, it was constructed of clay by Rajput king Bhimdev Rasyal Of Reasi . Later on one of the heirs of Raja Rishipal Rana, reconstructed it using stone. It was used by the royal family members for taking shelter during emergencies. The construction of a new fort at the site was started by Rajput Raja Gulab Singh of Jammu in 1817 and continued till 1841. The construction and consolidation of Bhimgarh fort was further advanced by the advent of General Zorawar Singh. The renovation of the fort was started by [[Gulab Singh of Jammu and Kashmir]] in 1817 and continued till 1841. A new entry gate and a stone wall one m wide and 50 m long was built all around, thereby making it less vulnerable to attacks.

The main entry gate is made of [[Baluka]] stones with Architecture of [[Stone carving|carving]]. The front wall has [[loophole]]s. This has a statue of the Goddess [[Mahakali]] and of God [[Hanuman]].

The fort has a [[temple]], a [[pond]], rooms of different sizes, [[armory (military)|armoury]] and [[treasury]]. After the death of Maharaja Gulab Singh, his heir [[Maharaja Ranbir Singh]] and [[Maharaja Pratap Singh]] used Bhimgarh Fort as a treasury and armoury. During [[Maharaja Hari Singh]]'s rule an English minister ordered that the armoury be destroyed and shifted the treasury to Jammu.

Bhimgar Fort was handed over to the [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] State [[Archaeology]] Department in 1989 on the orders of the state government. In 1990, the fort was renovated by the [[Vaishno Devi]] Sthapna Board. The surrounding areas were given a facelift with the construction of gardens and pathways. The fort was then opened to the public. Though, the fort is devastated by the earthquakes and lack of maintenance, it stands out as an important landmark in the town.

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