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Banda Singh Bahadur memorial lies shut on Fateh Diwas

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Tribune News Service

Mohali, Updated At : 07:07 PM May 13, 2025 IST

The doors of memorial Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Jangi Yaadgaar at Chapparchiri remained shut on Monday. Tribune photo: Vicky

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Jangi Yaadgaar situated in remote village of Mohali district, about 15 km from Chandigarh, remained closed on the 315th anniversary of Sirhind Fateh Diwas on Monday.

The monument, built in memory of the great Sikh warrior Banda Bahadur, who had vanquished the Mughals in a historic battle here, is taller than the Qutub Minar in Delhi by 28.64 metres. Sirhind Fateh Diwas is celebrated to mark his victory over the Mughals.

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Banda Singh Bahadur memorial lies shut on Fateh Diwas

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