Pharwala Fort
قلعہ پھروالہ
The Pharwala Fort as seen from other side of Swaan River
General information
LocationRawalpindi District, Pakistan
Coordinates33°37′10″N 73°17′57″E / 33.61944°N 73.29917°E / 33.61944; 73.29917
Completed15th Century

Pharwala Fort (Urdu: قلعہ پھروالہ) is a 15th-century fort located about 40 km from Rawalpindi in Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2] The fort is naturally defended by one side by a small Himalayan range and the other by the Swaan River.

History

The fort was originally built in the 11th century by Sultan Kaigohar Gakhar.[3][4] During the invasion of amir Timur in 1398, it was under control of Khokhar or Gakhar chieftain Jasrat, who possibly re-forified it.[5] The Mughal Emperor Babur conquered the fort in 1519. In 1857, the fort came under British rule and remained under them until the 1947 Independence. The fort was then handed over to the Government of Pakistan.

Conservation

Being situated in the Kahuta area, it is only open for Pakistani visitors.[6]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pharwala Fort, Rawalpindi.

References

  1. ↑ "500-year-old Pharwala Fort lies in ruins". The Express Tribune. 25 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Kalhoro, Zulfiqar Ali (23 December 2021). "Gakhar Monuments Of Pharwala And Bagh Jogian".
  3. ↑ Soomro, Farooq (8 February 2016). "Pharwala in ruins — The defeat of South Asia's most invincible fort". DAWN.COM.
  4. ↑ "The Hidden Ruins of Pharwala Fort". Youlin Magazine.
  5. ↑ Singh, Nagendra Kr; Khan, Abdul Mabud (2001). Encyclopaedia of the World Muslims: Tribes, Castes and Communities. Global Vision. p. 438. ISBN 978-81-87746-05-8.
  6. ↑ Asghar, Hamid (30 January 2007). "Dilapidated Pharwala Fort needs attention". DAWN.COM.
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