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victory tower (mohali - punjab) fateh burj  

Sunday, December 18, 2011

''Fateh Burj'', the tallest victory tower in the country, commemorating the victory of Sikh warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur over a Mughal Governor.
The 328-ft tower is dedicated to first Sikh warrior Baba Banda Singh Bahadur who had the distinction of establishing Sikh rule in India in 1711.
Arunachal Pradesh Governor and former army chief J J Singh led over 20,000 decorated ex-servicemen to pay homage to the Sikh warrior on the battleground of Chappar Chiri that created history of defeating Mughlas on the India soil and establishing ''Khalsa Raj''.
The Punjab Chief Minister accompanied by Akal Takht Jathedar Gurbachan Singh, Jathedar Kesgarh Sahib Tarlochan Singh, Damdami Taksal chief Baba Harnam Singh Khalsa, former BJP president Rajnath Singh, Uttrakhand Chief Minister B C Khanduri, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and others unveiled the inaugural plaque after the ardas (prayer).
After that Chief Minister unveiled the statue of Banda Bahadur and dedicated ''Fateh Burj'' to the nation.
There was a spectacular display of martial arts by various teams of Nihangs and Gatka teams and a mock war scene of Chappar Chiri was enacted.
The memorial is built on 20 acres of land in Chappar Chiri Sector 91 in SAS Nagar, Mohali.
The cost of construction of the tower is Rs 35.40 crore excluding the cost of land.
It was completed in a short period of 11 months.

















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