Site Name: Sultanpur Lodhi (Bein river)
Date: 1658-1707 CE (?)
Subject: General view of the northern section of Mughal bridge
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This Mughal-period bridge is located along the
Kali-Vali River at Sultanpur Lodhi (Bein river) in Kapurthala district of
Punjab and is attributed to the Aurangzeb period (r. 1658-1707). Constructed of
lakhori bricks set in lime mortar, the bridge originally spanned the river with
a series of pointed arches supported by buttressed piers. The structure is
unprotected and survives in a highly fragmentary condition, with only portions
of the arches remaining on both riverbanks amid extensive damage and later encroachments.
