Type: Monument - Fortification
Province: Sindh
District: Khairpur
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th-19th Century CE
Description: This is 3.6 m wide mud wall of fortification (Talpur period (18th-19th Century CE)) that once secured the entire town of Kot Diji stretching up to 5 km. This defensive wall has bastions. Throughout its length and a huge iron gate, the only one entrance is provided. The surviving height of the walls is from 4.5 -5.5 m.
Latitude: 27.343563889
Longitude: 68.708519444
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Inventory of Cultural Property in the Province of Sindh, Pakistan, 2015
Published In: Government of Sindh, Vol 3
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Jansen, Michael, Yasmeen Lari
