Type: Monument - Fort
Province: Azad Jammu and Kashmir
District: Bhimber
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: The fort is located around 12 km from Samahni town, Bhimber. The fort is built with brick laid in lime mortar, with multi-faceted structure. These four storied structures have played an important role in the history during the times of Ahmed Shah Abdali, Ranjit Singh and Gulab Singh. It is said that the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, on his way back from the Kashmir Valley, fell ill and ultimately died in this fort. It is tentatively assigned to the 16th century CE.
Latitude: 33.039700000
Longitude: 74.206690000
Ownership: Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Legal Status: Protected by Azad Jammu & Kashmir Preservation and Protection of Antiquities Act, 1986
Title of Publication: Threat to the Cultural Heritage of Pakistan Survey and Documentation of Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
Published In: Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 2020
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ashraf, Ghani-ur-Rahman
