Jasmergarh Fort Hiranagar - Historical place in Hiranagar - Kathua, India

This place is in Hiranagar at jandi road. It is approximately 1.2km away from hiranagar bazar. This place is famous for KALI MATA Temple, many devotees come here in navratra and on every Tuesday evening people comes here.

Hira Singh ruled over a wide swath of land which in addition to Jasrota comprised Basoli, Bilawar and Lakhanpur. Later on Samba was incorporated within the territories of Jasrota on the basis of an agreement reached between Hira Singh and his uncle Raja Gulab Singh. In addition to the construction of the Hiranagar Fort he was also responsible for laying a new town, which was named after him as Hiranagar in the vicinity of the Fort. Hira Singh was the son of Raja Dyan Singh, the elder brother of Gulab Singh, who served as Prime Minister at the Lahore Durbar.

Very old ford. Kali Mata Temple is inside the fort. Fort is well maintained by local administration. Very famous temple People from many parts are visiting the temple. The surrounding environment is also cool and good. Ample space for parking and siting.

Lovely place to visit. location is in hiranagar. A temple is located in the middle which is very peaceful. people are very good there in behavior. You can get pakodas and jalebi there to eat. Food is also provided there. Small sheds are made for rest and swings for children. A enthusiastic place to visit

JASMERGARH FORT Also known as KILLA WALI MATA The fort lies 5 Km towards South from the National Highway 1A and can be easily reached by the abundance of transportation sources both from Hiranagar Morh as well as from Dyalachak. The prime source of attraction inside the fort is the sanctum sanctorum of Mahakali which has now been converted into a temple. The temple of Mahakali inside the fort is a place of attraction not only for the people from Hiranagar and adjoining villages but also from all over the district. Many legends are locally available for the establishment of sanctorum of Maha Kali inside the Fort. Some believe that the sanctorum was established by erstwhile Maharaja Hari Singh. The holi temple of Mahakali remains full of devotees throughout the year but during Navratras special pooja programmmes are held, besides periodical sansangs, jagrans and other religious congregations by the devotees. The fort lies towards North-Western side of the present day Hiranagar town situated just its outer side towards India-Pakistan Border on border road. It is surrounded by the villages Suba Chak, Chanjjal, Sanyal, Jandi etc and is situated between Tarnah and Bein Nallahs. As per historical records, the Hiranagar (Jasmergarh) fort also housed Tehsil and other government offices till they were shifted to the modern day Hiranagar town after 1947. The strategic location of the Hiranagar town too is quite significant. As per available historical records, Sikh forces attacked the Jasrota Kingdom in January 1845 and plundered the wealth of the Jasrota and Jasmergarh forts. They used heavy force and artillery to demolish the forts. Giving details of the Sikh attack, British agent camped at Ludhiana Mr. Broadfoot writes, "Sikh forces plundered the wealth of Jasrota Kingdom and looted the ornaments and clothes from the bodies of the queens of Raja Hira Singh while they had sit on the pyre of deceased Raja for being performed sati." Other historians have also mentioned that the Sikh army forcefully took the girls and ladies with them after the attack. In this way a powerful and progressive kingdom came to an end. After the death of Raja Hira Singh uncertainty loomed a large over the Jagir. It was after the treaty of Amritsar of 1846 that the Jagir was made a part of Jammu and Kashmir State and was granted the status of a district. The headquarters of the district of Jasrota remained in the Jasmergarh fort. It was later shifted to Kathua in 1922 and the district was renamed as Kathua district.

Nice and beautiful place old building....

Devotional and peaceful place to visit

This place is in Hiranagar at jandi road. It is approximately 1.2km away from hiranagar bazar. This place is famous for KALI MATA Temple,