Type: Monument - Fort
Province: Punjab
District: Bahawalpur
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: One of the most impressive architecturally and also the best preserved fort, not much of its early history is known until the fort was captured by the first Nawab of Bahawalpur, Sadiq Muhammad Khan in 1733 CE. Derawar fort is reported to have had forty towers (bastions), originally, a well inside and a large tank outside. It is a square fort, measuring 205m across with a gate on its southern side. Most of the bastions are still intact.
Latitude: 28.767777778
Longitude: 71.333888889
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Forts in Cholistan
Published In: Ancient Cholistan, Archaeology and Architecture
Year of Publication: 1997
Bibliography/Reference: Mughal, Mohammad Rafique
