Rohtas Fort
Rohtas Fort (Urdu: قلعہ روہتاس,Qila Rohtas) is a garrison fort built by the great Afghan king Sher Shah Suri. This fort is about 4 km in circumference and the first example of the successful combination of Pashtun and Hindu architecture in the Indian subcontinent.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Kabuli Gate, Rohtas Fort | |
| Location | Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
| Reference | 586 |
| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
| Coordinates | 32°58′7″N 73°34′31″E / 32.96861°N 73.57528°ECoordinates: 32°58′7″N 73°34′31″E / 32.96861°N 73.57528°E |
Rohtas Fort Media
"Raje Gaut, the principal road to Rotas Ghur" engraving by Thomas Daniell, 1795
Rohtas Fort was built upon a hill overlooking the Gaggar Khurd.
Taken from the World Heritage List Document 586. i fixed the diagram. Rewrote the names of the gtes. deleted useless info.
The fort's defenses were bolstered by large bastions.
- SohailGateCloseup
This is a photo of a monument in Pakistan identified as the
The image is from Architectural Survey of India maps. It was first drawn in "Annual Report of Archaeological Survey of India: 1922-23: Delhi". After 1947(Pakistan) it has been in public domain and been freely used in many books including the book I took it from.
Gatiali Gate
Remains of the Shahi Masjid or Royal mosque
Shahi Masjid stone sunflower with the inscription "Allah"
References
- Ihsan H Nadiem, Rohtas: Formidable Fort of Sher Shah. Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications, ISBN 969-35-0603-0.
- Basheer Ahmad Khan Matta, Sher Shah Suri: A Fresh Perspective. Karachi: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-597882-X.
- Institute of Architects, Pakistan Rawalpindi-Islamabad Chapter Arch Vision 2002”.
- ”Rohtas Fort” article by Major General Mian Hayauddin
Other websites
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre Web page. It has a panograph of the Qila Rohtas.
- Rohtas Conservation page on the Himalayan Wildlife Foundation website Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Rohtas fort latest pictures
