English: The fort structure is located at an elevation of 325 metres (1,066 ft), opposite to the old town of Jammu.It has eight octagonal towers or turrets connected by thick walls. Situated 5 kms away from the Jammu city centre, Bahu Fort stands on a rock face on the left bank of the river Tawi. Perhaps the oldest fort and edifice in the city, it was constructed originally by Raja Bahulochan over 3,000 years ago. The existing fort was more recently improved upon and extended by the Dogra rulers.