Ramkot Fort
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| Location | Dadyal, Mirpur district, Azad Jammu and Kashmir |
| Construction started | 16th 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 Punjabi Khokhar 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]
Gallery
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Landscape view -
Bird's eye view -
Courtyard
See also
- List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
- List of forts in Pakistan
- List of museums in Pakistan
References
- ^ "Fort forlorn and forsaken | Footloose". The News International.
- ^ "Ramkot Fort: Centuries-old Kashmiri heritage site on the verge of destruction". The Express Tribune. January 29, 2012.
- ^ Panikkar, Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. p. 72. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.
- ^ a b Ali, Aown (July 3, 2015). "Ramkot Fort: The crumbling giant of Azad Kashmir". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Ramkot Fort, Mirpur, Pakistan". Asian Architecture.
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