Type: Monument - Fort
Province: Punjab
District: Rahim Yar Khan
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: It was built of burnt brick by one Lal Khan, son of Ikhtiyar Khan Kehrani in 1777 CE, measuring 38m between corner bastions, with 2 m thick walls standing 5 m high. The corner bastions are 13 m in dia. and stand 12 m high. The passage to the gateway is 2m wide, flanked by a number of rooms, the corner bastions are double storeyed and are approached through a winding staircase nearly 1m wide.
Latitude: 28.340555556
Longitude: 70.606388889
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
