Type: Monument - Fort
Province: Punjab
District: Rahim Yar Khan
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: It is located deep in Cholistan near the Indian border. The fort itself is an impressive building of brick work with high and sloping walls strengthened by bastions. The present name of Islam garh was given to the fort in 1766 CE, after it was captured by Ikhtiar Khan Mundhani. Prior to that it was called Bhimwar. It is square in plan, with a series of bastions on the eastern and northern sides. The burnt bricks used in the construction of the fort are 19.05 x14x2.5 cm in size.
Latitude: 27.855088197
Longitude: 70.807941207
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Forts in Cholistan
Published In: Ancient Cholistan, Archaeology and Architecture
Year of Publication: 1997
Bibliography/Reference: Mughal, Mohammad Rafique
