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| Established | 30 November 2011 |
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| Location | Chappar Chiri,Mohali,Punjab, India |
| Coordinates | 30°42′11″N76°40′05″E / 30.70314°N 76.66792°E /30.70314; 76.66792 |
| Type | Tower |
| Collections | Historical memories of Banda Singh Bahadur Ji |
| Architect | French-Sikh Architecture |
| Owner | Government of Punjab |
TheFateh Burj (English:The Victory Tower), a prominent tourist site in Punjab and the tallest victorytower in India, is situated in the historical village ofChappar Chiri in theSAS Nagar district (Mohali district) ofPunjab state. It was completed in 2011.[1][2] The 328-foot (100 m) tower is dedicated to establishment of the SikhMisls in a large part of Punjab in 1711.[3] It is situated inBanda Singh Bahadur Road. It is situated just outside Mohali, 140 kilometres fromAmritsar and 20 km fromSirhind. It was here thatBanda Singh Bahadur, one of the most respected and great Sikh warriors, won a decisive battle against Wazir Khan, commander of the Mughal army.[4]
In 1710,Banda Singh Bahadur won the battle againstWazir Khan, who commanded theMughal army at Chappar Chiri. Wazir Khan had planned to stop the march of the Sikh army led byBanda Singh Bahadur toSirhind.[5] He established his capital atLohgarh.[citation needed]
