Type: Monument - Fort
Province: Punjab
District: Bahawalnagar
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: A beautiful burnt brick fort standing in the desert with much of its original appearance, built in 1788 CE by Jam Khan Marufani. It is square in plan, measuring 35 m on each side. Its walls survive to the height of 9 m and are strengthened by circular bastions at the corner. Originally, a mud rampart was built around the fort of which merely an outline of mud on the ground is visible now.
Latitude: 29.168055556
Longitude: 72.548888889
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
