Rohtas fort was built in 16th century by raja todar mal, under the orders of the afghan. 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. Our documentary on rohtas fort, jhelum, ancient architecture, fort of sher shah suri, with some brief history, hope you all will enjoy it. 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. Rohtas fort, jhelum, pakistan asian historical architecture. The fort was soon ceded to mughal emperor humayun in 1555, after the local governor, tatar khan khasi.
The fortress was built during the reign of the pashtun king sher shah suri between 1541 and 1548 in order to help subdue the. 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. Download this free photo about rohtas fort, and discover more than 4 million professional stock photos on freepik. The second rohtas fort was built by sher khan suri to pacify the gakkhars. 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 qila rohtas 2020 all you need to know before. 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. Editor, paiman news roundup population council house 7, street 62, f63, islamabad email. This study evaluates the use value of rohtas fort, in province punjab pakistan. Rohtas fort, known for its unique architectural design, extended over four kilometres of circumference, situated near jhelum, was.
Rani gate rohtas fort stock photo edit now 121855315. The shahi hammam is the last remaining mughalera hammam in lahore. Qila rohtas is a garrison fort built by the great afghan king. The shahi hammam is located just within the walled city of lahore, steps away from the delhi gate. Qila rohtas is a historical garrison fort located near.
T road past gujranwala, wazirabad and the city of jhelum. 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. Download this free photo about rohtas fort, hills, and discover more than 4 million professional stock photos on freepik. The fort was also designed to suppress the local gakhar tribes of the potohar region. Explore rohtas fort profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of rohtas fort. Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day.
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. It was built by the afghan king sher shah suri along the so called. Thats why i am a senior wiki editor on indian history. Qila rohtas is a 16thcentury fortress located near the city of jhelum in the pakistani province of punjab. Some 16km northwest of jhelum, colossal rohtas fort is an extraordinary example of military architecture. 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. It was built by the afghan king sher shah suri along the socalled. Rohtas fort, qila rohtas is an exceptional example of early muslim military architecture in central and south asia, for. 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. The gakhar tribes were allies of the mughal empire, and refused to.
Rohtas fort is a strategic garrison situated near the modern city of jhelum in northeast pakistan. 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. Rohtas fort lahore, pakistan attractions lonely planet. Published in the express tribune, sunday magazine, september. Qila rohtas legacy of the subcontinents lion king page 2. Employing the individual travel cost method, the study. 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.
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