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==History==
==History==
The fort was built by [[Jasrat]], a Khokhar or Gakhar chieftain, in the late 14th century. At this fort Khokhars clashed with the armies of amir [[Timur]] in 1398.<ref>{{Cite book |first=Ayyappa |last=Panikkar|author-link= Ayyappa Panikkar |url=https://books.google.com.pk/books?id=KYLpvaKJIMEC&pg=PA73&dq=&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjprfHL-cuDAxUqi_0HHczrDSoQ6AF6BAgKEAM |p=72|title=Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections |date=1997 |publisher=Sahitya Akademi |isbn=978-81-260-0365-5 |language=en}}</ref> However, the current structure probably dates to the 16th century.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1191321|title=Ramkot Fort: The crumbling giant of Azad Kashmir|first=Aown|last=Ali|date=July 3, 2015|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orientalarchitecture.com/sid/881/pakistan/mirpur/ramkot-fort|title=Ramkot Fort, Mirpur, Pakistan|website=Asian Architecture}}</ref> It is located on the edges of the [[Mangla Dam]].<ref name="auto"/>
The fort was built by [[Jasrat]], a Khokhar or Gakhar chieftain, in the late 14th century. At this fort Khokhars clashed with the armies of amir [[Timur]] in 1398.<ref>{{Cite book |first=Ayyappa |last=Panikkar|author-link= Ayyappa Panikkar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KYLpvaKJIMEC&pg=PA73 |page=72|title=Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections |date=1997 |publisher=Sahitya Akademi |isbn=978-81-260-0365-5 |language=en}}</ref> However, the current structure probably dates to the 16th century.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1191321|title=Ramkot Fort: The crumbling giant of Azad Kashmir|first=Aown|last=Ali|date=July 3, 2015|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.orientalarchitecture.com/sid/881/pakistan/mirpur/ramkot-fort|title=Ramkot Fort, Mirpur, Pakistan|website=Asian Architecture}}</ref> It is located on the edges of the [[Mangla Dam]].<ref name="auto"/>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 00:26, 30 January 2024

Ramkot Fort
View of Ramkot Fort
Map
General information
LocationDadyal, Mirpur district, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Construction started16th century AD

Ramkot Fort (Template:Lang-ur) is a medieval fort in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir.[1][2]

History

The fort was built by Jasrat, a Khokhar or Gakhar chieftain, in the late 14th century. At this fort Khokhars clashed with the armies of amir Timur in 1398.[3] However, the current structure probably dates to the 16th century.[4][5] It is located on the edges of the Mangla Dam.[4]

  • Landscape view
    Landscape view
  • Bird's eye view
    Bird's eye view
  • Courtyard
    Courtyard

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fort forlorn and forsaken | Footloose". The News International.
  2. ^ "Ramkot Fort: Centuries-old Kashmiri heritage site on the verge of destruction". The Express Tribune. January 29, 2012.
  3. ^ Panikkar, Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. p. 72. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.
  4. ^ a b Ali, Aown (July 3, 2015). "Ramkot Fort: The crumbling giant of Azad Kashmir". DAWN.COM.
  5. ^ "Ramkot Fort, Mirpur, Pakistan". Asian Architecture.
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