History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v3.c33.s3.27

v3.c33.s3.27

The history of the fort is thus given in this report (P. 11): "The fort was taken by the irresistible Mahmud in 1009. In 1337 it was again taken by Muhammad Tughlaq and also in 1351 by his successor Firozshah. It permanently fell into the hands of the Mahomedans when conquered by Jahangir in 1621. When Mogul power declined it was taken back by Raja Samsarchand II in 1786 ( or by his father Ghamandchand according to Col. Janakchand member of Council, Jammu and Kashmir, and himself a Katoch ). It was handed over, however, to Ranjitsing in 1809. The Sikhs handed it over to the British in 1846 and it was garrisoned by British troops till 1900". At present of course it is in ruins.