Pul Kanjri

Pul Kanjri is a historical site situated 35 km away from Amritsar on Amritsar-Lahore road, near the villages of Dhanoa Khurd and Dhanoa Kalan on the Attari border. It is one of the heritage sites built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, where he used to rest while travelling with his troops. During his reign, Pul Kanjari was an important trading centre. The legend has it when Maharaja Ranjit Singh married Gul Bahar Begum, on their way to Lahore they had to cross this canal on Ravi river. People used to cross the canal by foot but Gul Bahar Begum refused to do so. Since Maharaja Ranjit Singh was deeply in love with Gul Bahar Begum, he had a small bridge built for her. Some part of the bridge still exists. It was named Pul Kanjri. It was greatly in news during 1971 war. This fortress also contains a bathing pool, a temple, a Gurudwara and a mosque.

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