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Naukot Fort

Type: Monument - Fort
Province: Sindh
District: Tharparkar
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th-19th Century CE
Description: This fort is said to have been built by Mir Karam Ali Khan Talpur in 1814 CE. It is roughly square in plan measuring 195 x 183 m. The fortification wall is built of baked bricks laid in mud mortar. On the southern side exists an arched gateway flanked by semi-circular bastions. It was used by the Talpur Mirs as a stronghold cum residence.
Latitude: 24.844722222
Longitude: 69.450102778
Ownership: Federal Government
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Inventory of Cultural Property in the Province of Sindh, Pakistan, 2015
Published In: Government of Sindh, Vol 4
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Jansen, Michael, Yasmeen Lari
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