Type: Monument - Gate
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Peshawar
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: A historic gate of a fort that has survived. Kotla means a small fortified residence. According to one legend, it was founded over a high mound in 2nd half of 16th century by the noted Mughal Mansabdar Arbab Mustajab Khan Momand in the presence of two renowned spiritual figures Hazrat Kaka Sahib Rahmkar and Akhund Dirwaiza Baba. It is spread over an area of 10 hectares of land. It is a three-storey structure, the second floor comprises small rooms and a compound while its third floor contains security posts along with two rooms.
Latitude: 33.991953000
Longitude: 71.552191000
Ownership: Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Legal Status: Protected by The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Antiquities Act, 2016
Title of Publication: Preliminary Report on Survey of Heritage Sites and Monuments along the Grand Trunk Road from Peshawar to Lahore
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Azeem, Abdul
