Arki Fort

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|built = 1695 - 1700 CE

|builder = Rana Prithvi Singh

|materials = Granite Stones and lime mortar

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|condition = Ruins

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File:Harvinder ic upto Kasauli visit Dt 12 April 2015 187.JPG

Arki palace is located in Arki, India, a town in Himachal Pradesh.

The Arki palace was built between 1695 - 1700 by Rana Prithvi Singh, a descendant of Rana Sabha Chand. The Fort was captured by the Gurkhas in 1806. Rana Jagat Singh, the ruler of Baghal had to take refuge in Nalagarh. During this period from 1806 - 1815, the Gurkha General Amar Singh Thapa used Arki as his stronghold to make further advances into Himachal Pradesh as far as Kangra. Arki was the capital of the princely hill state of Baghal, which was founded by Rana Ajai Dev, a Panwar Rajput. The state was founded around 1643 and Arki was declared as its capital by Rana Sabha Chand in 1650.{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010818/windows/getaway.htm|title=The Tribune - Windows - Getaway|website=www.tribuneindia.com}} www.arkifort.com

Accommodation and rest houses

There are few private hotels in Arki besides one PWD rest house and one forest department rest house.

File:PWD rest house, Arki,Himachal Prades,India.jpg|PWD rest house, Arki, Himachal Pradesh, India

Gallery

Harvinder ic upto Kasauli visit Dt 12 April 2015 167.JPG|Arki Palace, Capital city of Baghal State

Harvinder ic upto Kasauli visit Dt 12 April 2015 182.JPG|Interior designing in Arki Palace

Part of Palace of Arki princely state, now residence of its heirs, Himachal Prades, India.jpg|Part of Palace of Arki/Bhagal princely state, now residence of its legal heirs

A side view of part of Palace of Arki princely state, now residence of its heirs, Himachal Prades, India.jpg|A side view of part of Palace of Arki/Bhagal Palace

Design of top of palace of Arki Princely State, Himachal Prades, India.jpg|Design of top of palace of Arki/Bhagal Princely State

Diwan E Aam, general assembly hall, palace of Arki Princely State, Himachal Prades, India.jpg|Diwan E Aam, general assembly hall, Arki/Bhagal Princely State

Design and wall painting of palace of Arki princely state, Himachal Prades, India.jpg|Design and wall painting of the palace of Arki/Bhagal Princely State

References