Forts in Pakistan

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Kot Diji Fort.





The Kot Diji Fort, dominates the town of Kot Diji in Khairpur District, Pakistan about 25 miles east of the Indus River at the edge of the Nara-Rajisthan Desert. The fort was built between 1785 to 1795 by Mir Sohrab Khan Talpur, founder of the Kingdom of Upper Sindh in 1783.

Naukot Fort.




Naukot Fort is also known as the gateway of Thar Desert. It is 98 Km from Mirpur Khas. The Naukot town has a Fort of Talpur period which is still existing but in very deteriorating condition.


Qasim Fort.




The Qasim Fort is a small fort constructed in the 18th century by the Talpur dynasty when the port of Karachi traded with Oman and Bahrain. Although the fort is now buried beneath the naval base, the lighthouse is a visible reminder of the British presence.

 

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CENTURIES OLD BALA HISAR FORT IN CENTRAL PESHAWAR.

 

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Jamrud Fort and Khyber Pass c.1918

 

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Ramkot Fort Mangla............

 

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Derawar Fort

Derawar Fort is a large square fortress in Pakistan in Bahawalpur. On the edge of the desert, 100 km from Bahawalpur stands the majestic Derawar Fort. The walls have a circumference of 1500 metres and stand up to thirty metres high. It is the largest and the most superlatively preserved fort of Cholistan. The powerful fort towers over the surrounding semi desert and are visible from miles around.

It is a square fort measuring 672 feet in length on each side, with a gate on its southern side approached by means of a winding ramp. Most of the bastions show geometric designs made by burnt bricks. A number of buildings in the fort provided quarters for Nawab’s army. The retiring quarters of the royal family still stand deserted inside the fort.


Aerial view of Derawar Fort and Abbasi Mosque - Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Derawar Fort is a large square fortress in Pakistan near Bahawalpur.

Who occupy the fort now?

 

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Derawar Fort was apparently built during the 9th century AD by Rai Jajja Bhatti, a Rajput ruler of the Bhatti clan. However, another source states that the fort was built by Rawal Deoraj, a Bhatti Rajput from Jaisalmer, who conquered the area during the 800s AD. As a tribute to himself, the Rajput ruler had several structures, including Derawar Fort, be built. The fort’s name is said to have initially been Dera Rawal, in honor of the victorious king. As time passed, the name of the fort changed to Dera Rawar, and then finally to its modern name of Derawar.

The Derawar Fort built by a Hindu dynasty of Bhatti Rajputs.


It was the first Abbasi ruler of Bahawalpur who gave Derawar Fort its current look. After capturing this stronghold from the Rajputs, Amir Sadeq Mohammad Khan I had it rebuilt. This new fort was constructed of clay bricks, with a circuit of walls spanning 1.5 km (0.93 miles), and rising to a height of 30 m (98.43 ft.)

Each of the circuit’s fours sides has 10 circular bastions, all decorated with intricate patterns cut into the brick. These walls and bastions are visible from a distance, and provide the fort an imposing presence in the desert landscape. The interior of Derawar Fort, however, is less spectacular today, as the structure has been neglected, and left to deteriorate. Moreover, there is a risk that the monument will fall into ruins, if conservation and preservation work is not carried out in the near future.

 

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The Baoli, Rohtas fort

Shergarh Fort, former princely state of Amb

 

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Chakdara Fort, North-West Frontier Province (KPK) - c.1920's

Exterior view of Bala Hisar Fort Peshawar 1940's

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Landi Kotal, Khyber Pass c.1918

 

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Lahore Fort - c.1910s

 

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This picture is of Rohtas Fort Jhelum

Attock fort

 

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Peshawar fort

 

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The door of the Lahore fort is in his last stages after repair,