Deeg Fort

Deeg Fort surrounds the palace complex at Deeg and was built by Maharaja Suraj Mal in 1730 to defend his newly established Jat capital. The square plan fort stands on a slight elevation with massive mud and rubble walls reinforced by 12 imposing bastions, the largest being the northwest Lakha Burj, each originally armed with cannons. A wide shallow moat encircles the entire structure and access is via a single bridge on the northern side. The fort withstood multiple Mughal assaults and also saw action during the Anglo-Jat conflicts of 1804.