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'''Ramkot Fort''' ({{lang-ur|قلعہ رام کوٹ|Qila Ram Kot}}) is an ancient fort situated in [[pakistan occupied kashmir]], [[Pakistan]] currently beside the [[Mangla Dam]]. It was built in 1008, it is accessible by boat, 13 kilometers away from [[Dina, Pakistan|Dina]] and 79 kilometers by road from [[Mirpur, Pakistan|Mirpur]], pakistan occupied 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 [[Anandapala]] as recorded by traveler and geologist Frederick Drew in his book. The fort is probably named after the Hindu deity [[Rama]].<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 1008, it is accessible by boat, 13 kilometers away from [[Dina, Pakistan|Dina]] and 79 kilometers by road from [[Mirpur, Pakistan|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 [[Anandapala]] as recorded by traveler and geologist Frederick Drew in his book. The fort is probably named after the Hindu deity [[Rama]].<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,pakistan occupied Kashmir.jpg|Landscape view
File:Ramkot Fort, Dadyal, Azad Kashmir.jpg|Landscape view
File:Ramkot Fort Mirpur.jpg|Bird's eye view
File:Ramkot Fort Mirpur.jpg|Bird's eye view
File:Ramkot Fort - The Courtyard.jpg|Courtyard
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Revision as of 18:06, 1 November 2021

Ramkot Fort
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General information
LocationDadyal, Mirpur district, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
Construction started16th–17th century AD

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 1008, it is accessible by 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 Anandapala as recorded by traveler and geologist Frederick Drew in his book. The fort is probably named after the Hindu deity Rama.[1]


See also

References

  1. ^ 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