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[[File:FatehBurj Minar view from ground.jpg|alt=Minar of Fateh Burj sahib|thumb|Fateh Burj sahib Minar.]]

The '''Fateh Burj''' ({{lang-en|The Victory Tower}}; {{lang-pa|ਫਤਿਹ ਬੁਰਜ}}), the tallest [[minar]] in [[India]], is situated in the historical village of [[Chappar Chiri]] the [[Mohali district|SAS Nagar district]] (Mohali district) of [[Indian Punjab|Punjab]] state. It was completed in 2011.<ref name=Victory>{{cite news|title=Badal inaugurates tallest victory tower|url=http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5638227|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103233640/http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5638227|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|access-date=18 November 2012|newspaper=MSN|date=30 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20180618-down-memory-lane-1255312-2018-06-08|title=Down memory lane|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> The {{convert|328|ft|m}} tower is dedicated to establishment of the Sikh [[Misl]]s in a large part of Punjab in 1711.<ref name=Singh>{{cite news|last=Bajwa|first=Harpreet|title=Fateh Burj, India’s tallest victory tower, thrown open|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fateh-burj-india-s-tallest-victory-tower-thrown-open/882669|access-date=18 November 2012|newspaper=Indian Express|date=1 December 2011}}</ref> Chappar Chiri village is along the Kharar-Banur Road [[National Highway 205A (India)]], now officially named [[Banda Singh Bahadur]] Road. It is situated just outside Mohali, a few kilometres from Landran and 20 km from Sirhind. It was here that [[Banda Singh Bahadur]], one of the most respected Sikh warriors, won a decisive battle against Wazir Khan, commander of the Mughal army.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/mohali-s-pride-why-fateh-burj-no-longer-lives-up-to-its-stature/story-9DXs7A0xyoSofmhpPB3HYP.html|title=Mohali’s ‘pride’? Why Fateh Burj no longer lives up to its stature|date=10 January 2018|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

==History==
{{main|Battle of Chappar Chiri}}
In 1710, [[Banda Singh Bahadur]] won the battle against [[Wazir Khan (Sirhind)|Wazir Khan]], who commanded the [[Mughal army]] at Chappar Chiri. Wazir Khan had planned to stop the march of the Sikh army led by [[Banda Singh Bahadur]] to [[Sirhind]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Dhaliwal|first=Sarbjit|title=With eye on history, Sukhbir opts for Chappar Chiri|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120313/main6.htm|access-date=18 November 2012|newspaper=The Tribune}}</ref> He established his capital at [[Lohgarh (Bilaspur)|Lohgarh]].{{fact|date=May 2020}}

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="200" heights="200">
File:Fateh burj Minar in chapparchiri.jpg|alt=Fateh burj Sahib view from its park|Fateh burj Sahib view from its park
File:About Fatehburj On Fatehburj tower.jpg|alt=About Fatehburj On Fatehburj tower|About Fatehburj On Fatehburj tower
File:Historical Description of Fateh Burj, Mohali Punjab ,India.JPG|Historical description of Fateh Burj
File:Banda Bahadur the Sikh Warrior ,.JPG|Statue of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur at Chappar Chiri
File:Baba Banda Bahadur Smarak Note Fatehburj sahib.jpg|Baba Banda Bahadur Smarak Note
File:Night view of Fateh Burj, Punjab, India.JPG|Night view of Fateh Burj
File:Bhai Aali Singh statue on Fatehburj sahib.jpg|Bhai Aali Singh statue on Fatehburj sahib
File:The November 14, 2016 supermoon and the Sikh religion's iconic symbol Khanda visible in its centre ,Punjab,India 01.jpg|The 14 November 2016 supermoon and the Sikh religion's iconic symbol Khanda of Fateh Burj visible in its centre
File:Fateh Burj , village Chappar Chiri ,Mohali, Punjab.jpg|Fateh Burj, village Chappar Chiri, Mohali, Punjab
File:Baba Banda Bahadur.jpg|Banda Bahadur Memorial in [[Khanda, India|Khanda]], [[Sonipat]]
File:FatehBurj Minar view from ground.jpg|Fateh burj Sahib Minar
File:Panoromic View of Fatehburj entry gate.jpg|alt=Panoromic View of Fatehburj sahib gate|Panoromic View of Fatehburj sahib gate
File:Bhai Fateh Singh statue on Fatehburj sahib.jpg|Bhai Fateh Singh statue on Fatehburj sahib
File:Bhai Maali singh statue on Fatehburj sahib.jpg|Bhai Maali singh statue on Fatehburj sahib
File:Bhai Baaj singh statue on Fatehburj sahib.jpg|Bhai Baaj singh statue on Fatehburj sahib
File:Bhai ram Singh statue on Fatehburj sahib.jpg|Bhai ram Singh statue on Fatehburj
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Khanda museum]]

== References ==
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[[Category:2011 establishments in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Mohali]]
[[Category:Sikh architecture]]
[[Category:Towers in India]]

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>MPGuy2824 at 10:22, 30 August 2021