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Bijnot Fort

Type: Monument - Fort
Province: Punjab
District: Bahawalpur
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 7th - early 11th Century CE
Description: The fort is in ruins but most of its original features survive. It is built of blocks of limestone set in locally available lime mortar. The outer fortification is almost square with an overall length of 91m on each side, excluding the corner bastions which are 9m in dia. There are two water reservoirs inside the fort, each measuring 6m in dia. and 12m deep.
Latitude: 28.089524858
Longitude: 71.681930537
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Forts in Cholistan
Published In: Ancient Cholistan, Archaeology and Architecture
Year of Publication: 1997
Bibliography/Reference: Mughal, Mohammad Rafique
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