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