Type: Monument - Fort
Province: Punjab
District: Bahawalpur
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: This fort was built by Nawab Muhammad Bahawal Khan II in 1783 CE, it is square in plan with semicircular bastions at each corner and an entrance on the east. It measures 39 m on each side, the walls and bastions, which were built of mud bricks with a burnt brick facing, have fallen down leaving only piles of burnt bricks and signs of old walls. At the northwestern corner is a square tower of burnt bricks, while at distance of 24 m to the southeast there appears to be a brick kiln.
Latitude: 28.363888889
Longitude: 71.716666667
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
