Kamlagarh

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Kamlagarh

Ancient fortress in Mandl .State, Punjab, situated in 31 degree 48' N. and 76 degree 43' E., near the south bank of the Beas. It consists of a line of detached bastions, castles, and towers, about 3 miles in length, constructed partly of masonry and partly of the natural sandstone rock. The principal stronghold crowns an isolated peak, whose precipitous sides tower 1,500 feet above the Beas, with double that elevation above sea-level. Kamlagarh played an important part in the earlier history of Mandl, and even Sansar Chand, Raja of Kangra, attacked the fortifications unsuccessfully. Their possession tempted the Mandl Raja to revolt against the Sikhs; but General Ventura, the Sikh commander, succeeded in carrying them in 1840, in spite of the popular belief in their impregnability.