Zorawar Fort
Text and Photographs by Mr. Sachin Vaidya Zorawar Fort was a mud fort built by General Zorawar Singh (1786 - 1841) who served the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It was built in 1836. Signboards depicted direction to the Fort and café. The Fort was renovated to mark the golden jubilee of India's independence. A board depicted details of restoration work. A canon greeted the visitors. There was a closed room called 'topkhana' meaning 'canon storeroom'. Various boards clearly depicted that the Fort was managed by army. Museum was added to the Fort on 11th September 2006. A cart was displayed in a shed. A decorative door was closed. The Museum was dedicated to Dogra and Ladakhi warriors. Guest rooms were added on 23rd August 2017. Himalayan vista was visible from the Fort. Zorawar Singh's bust was visible from back side. Two canons guarded the bust. Zorawar Singh's bust was visible from the front side. I read Mehta Basti Ram's biography. Some flags were at disp...