History of rohtas fort, pakistan is presented in a sequence, making it easy to. The fortress was built during the reign of sher shah suri between 1541 and 1548. Rohtas fort qila rohtas 2020 all you need to know before. He therefore himself made a tour through the hills of girjhak nlnduna mountains circumjacent, and finding a fit spot, he laid the foundations of the fort, which he called rohtas. This study evaluates the use value of rohtas fort, in province punjab pakistan. Qila rohtas is a garrison fort built by the great afghan king. Following his defeat of the mughal emperor humayun in 1541, sher shah suri built a strong fortified complex at rohtas, a strategic site in the north. The gakhar tribes were allies of the mughal empire, and refused to.
During the mughal era, persianstyle hammams were introduced although they never achieved the same levels of popularity in the mughal empire as they did in persia. Qila rohtas legacy of the subcontinents lion king page 2. The fort was soon ceded to mughal emperor humayun in 1555, after the local governor, tatar khan khasi. Qila rohtas is a 16thcentury fortress located near the city of jhelum in the pakistani province of punjab.
Employing the individual travel cost method, the study. Islamabad the renovated 16th century architecture of rohtas fort will give a boost to local and foreign tourism and promote the heritage of muslim history. Editor, paiman news roundup population council house 7, street 62, f63, islamabad email. The rohtas fort lies eight kilometers south of the grand trunk road near dina city with in mountainous region of potowar tableland, district jhelum, punjab, pakistan. The shahi hammam is the last remaining mughalera hammam in lahore. Rohtas fort, known for its unique architectural design, extended over four kilometres of circumference, situated near jhelum, was. Our documentary on rohtas fort, jhelum, ancient architecture, fort of sher shah suri, with some brief history, hope you all will enjoy it. Rohtas fort a world heritagesite facing negligence the news. Gates of rohtas fort student activity sheete 2 and other features rohtas fort tourism faceliiting rohtas fort patrimon itos visit to rohtas fort student activity sheet, 4.
Rani gate rohtas fort stock photo edit now 121855315. Explore rohtas fort profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of rohtas fort. Rohtas fort was built in 16th century by raja todar mal, under the orders of the afghan. Published in the express tribune, sunday magazine, september.
Rohtas fort, qila rohtas is an exceptional example of early muslim military architecture in central and south asia, for. It was started in 1543 by the pashtun ruler sher shah suri, to protect the strategic peshawar to calcutta now kolkata road from the mughals and their allies. Thats why i am a senior wiki editor on indian history. The fort was also designed to suppress the local gakhar tribes of the potohar region. It was built by the afghan king sher shah suri along the socalled. Qila rohtas is a historical garrison fort located near. Download this free photo about rohtas fort, and discover more than 4 million professional stock photos on freepik. T road past gujranwala, wazirabad and the city of jhelum. Some 16km northwest of jhelum, colossal rohtas fort is an extraordinary example of military architecture. Find rani gate rohtas fort stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. Rohtas fort lahore, pakistan attractions lonely planet. It was built by the afghan king sher shah suri along the so called. The rohtasgarh or rohtas fort is located in the son river valley, in the small town of rohtas in bihar, india.
Rohtas fort the treasure of potohar the express tribune. A recreational trip to mangla dam and rohtas fort 3 a discussion on child abuse 4 teach for pakistan seminar 4 nip facultys participation in the 2nd annual acse. Download this free photo about rohtas fort, hills, and discover more than 4 million professional stock photos on freepik. The shahi hammam is located just within the walled city of lahore, steps away from the delhi gate. The fortress was built during the reign of the pashtun king sher shah suri between 1541 and 1548 in order to help subdue the. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day.
The second rohtas fort was built by sher khan suri to pacify the gakkhars. Rohtas fort, jhelum, pakistan asian historical architecture. Rohtas fort is a strategic garrison situated near the modern city of jhelum in northeast pakistan. Sher shah threatened to construct such a fort in that country that it should not only effectually restrain the ghakkars, but also the passage of the mughals.
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