Type: Monument - Fort
Province: Punjab
District: Bahawalnagar
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: It is a mud brick fort with burnt brick facing on both sides. It was built by one Fazal Khan, son of Bhakhar Khan Pirjani in 1754 CE, and demolished by Muhammad Bahawal Khan II in 1805 CE. At present, only the mud brick core of the fort survives, it is square in plan, measuring 49 m on each side excluding the corner bastions, each 6m in dia. The size of the burnt brick is 3m x 2m x 0m inches, two bastions on the northeast and southeast survive to a maximum height of 6 m.
Latitude: 29.076666667
Longitude: 72.297222222
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
