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Ramkot Fort
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Location	Dadyal, Mirpur district, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Construction started	16th–17th century AD

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Ramkot Fort (Template:Lang-ur) is an ancient fort situated in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan currently beside the Mangla Dam. It was built in 1186, it is accessible through boat, 13 kilometers away from Dina and 79 kilometers by road from Mirpur, Azad Kashmir to Dadyal town. It is also accessible from [Gujar Khan], via Jabbar and Notla then using boat. The fort is accessible from Siakh village from Dadyal side and Mangla through boats which take approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Three sides of the hilltop are surrounded by the Jhelum River, which falls into the huge reservoir of Mangla Dam. It was built by the Gakhar Sultan named Toglu as recorded by traveler and geologist Frederick Drew in his book.^[1]

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^ Frederic Drew (1875-01-01). The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories: A Geographical Account. E. Stanford. p. 59.

33°13′N 73°38′E / 33.217°N 73.633°E / 33.217; 73.633

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[1] Frederic Drew (1875-01-01). The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories: A Geographical Account. E. Stanford. p. 59.

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-'''Ramkot Fort''' is an ancient fort situated in [[Azad Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Pakistan]] currently beside the [[Mangla Dam]]. It was built in 1186, it is accessible through boat, 13 kilometers away from [[Dina, Pakistan|Dina]] and 79 kilometers by road from Mirpur, Azad Kashmir to Dadyal town. It is also accessible from [Gujar Khan], via Jabbar and Notla then using boat. The fort is accessible from Siakh village from Dadyal side and Mangla through boats which take approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Three sides of the hilltop are surrounded by the Jhelum River, which falls into the huge reservoir of Mangla Dam. It was built by the Gakhar Sultan named Toglu as recorded by traveler and geologist Frederick Drew in his book.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/jummooandkashmi00drewgoog|title=The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories: A Geographical Account|page=59|last=Frederic Drew|date=1875-01-01|publisher=E. Stanford|language=English}}</ref>
+'''Ramkot Fort''' ({{lang-ur|قلعہ رام کوٹ|Qila Ram Kot}}) is an ancient fort situated in [[Azad Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Pakistan]] currently beside the [[Mangla Dam]]. It was built in 1186, it is accessible through boat, 13 kilometers away from [[Dina, Pakistan|Dina]] and 79 kilometers by road from Mirpur, Azad Kashmir to Dadyal town. It is also accessible from [Gujar Khan], via Jabbar and Notla then using boat. The fort is accessible from Siakh village from Dadyal side and Mangla through boats which take approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Three sides of the hilltop are surrounded by the Jhelum River, which falls into the huge reservoir of Mangla Dam. It was built by the Gakhar Sultan named Toglu as recorded by traveler and geologist Frederick Drew in his book.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/jummooandkashmi00drewgoog|title=The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories: A Geographical Account|page=59|last=Frederic Drew|date=1875-01-01|publisher=E. Stanford|language=English}}</ref>
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 File:Ramkot Fort, Dadyal, Azad Kashmir.jpg|Landscape view
 File:Ramkot Fort Mirpur.jpg|Bird's eye view
+File:Ramkot Fort - The Courtyard.jpg|Courtyard
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v t e List of cultural heritage sites in Azad Kashmir
Forts	Ramkot Fort Red Fort Sharada Peeth Bagh Fort Baral Fort Baghsar Fort Mangla Fort Throchi Fort Burjun Fort Chak Fort Bharand Fort Aion Fort Karjai Fort
Tourist spots	Pir Chinasi Quaid-e-Azam tourist lodge, Barsala Rani Bowli in Sudhanoti Darbar Baba Shadi Shaheed Darbar Mai Toti Sahiba Fountains and gardens at Khoiratta Ranbir Singh Baradari Darbaar Haji Pir
Other sites	Kohala Bridge Mangla Dam Khari Sharif Mughal Mosque Sarae Saadabad Ali Baig Gurdwara

v t e List of cultural heritage sites in Pakistan
Lists by provinces and territories	Azad Kashmir Balochistan Gilgit-Baltistan Islamabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Punjab Lahore Sindh Karachi
Important sites	UNESCO World Heritage Sites National Monuments
Other sites	Archaeological sites Forts Mausolea and shrines Cemeteries Churches Gurdwaras Hindu temples Libraries Mosques Museums Hindu and Buddhist heritage British heritage

v t e Forts in Pakistan
Azad Kashmir	Baral Fort Baghsar Fort Bharand Fort Burjun Fort Karjai Fort Mangla Fort Ramkot Fort Red Fort, Muzaffarabad Throchi Fort
Balochistan	Kharan Fort Lasbela Fort Mir Chakar Fort Sassi Punnu Fort Sandeman Fort Sibi Fort
Gilgit-Baltistan	Altit Fort Baltit Fort Khaplu Palace Shigar Fort Skardu Fort
Punjab	Akrand Fort Attock Fort Bijnot Fort Derawar Fort Din Garh Fort Fort Abbas Fort Mao Mubarak Fort Munro Gujrat Fort Harand Fort Islamgarh Fort Jamgarh Fort Khair Garh Fort Kusak Fort Lahore Fort Malot Fort Mankera Fort Marot Fort Mir Garh Fort Moj Garh Fort Multan Fort Nandana Fort Nawankot Fort Pakka Khanpur Fort Pharwala Fort Rawat Fort Rohtas Fort Sangni Fort Satghara Fort Sheikhupura Fort Tulaja Fort
Sindh	Dalel Dero Fort Kot Diji Fort Manora Fort, Karachi Naukot Fort Pacco Qillo Ranikot Fort Sehwan Fort Umarkot Fort
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Alexander Fort Ali Masjid Fort Bala Hissar, Peshawar Birmoghlasht Summer Fort Chitral Fort Harkishan Garh Fort Handyside Fort Jamrud Fort Mastuj Fort Shagai Fort

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