Rohtas Fort
| 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 |
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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.
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.
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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"
Rani Mahai or Queen's Palace
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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
