Type: Monument - Fort
Province: Balochistan
District: Sibi
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: A fort, built by Mir Chakar Khan, in the northern skirt of the town, known as Chakar Fort. The historical annals revealed that a mud fort was erected by Hindu tribe Sewis in 650 CE, which has witnessed a number of events. This fort was burnt and destroyed during tribal wars from time to time. It is rectangular in shape and measures 216 x 192 m. The side walls are about 10 m high and 2.1 m thick, containing circular bastions at regular intervals. The side wall encompassing oval shaped rooms and other unknown disturbed structures built in mud mortar. The fortification wall is badly disturbed at all directions. The walls are made of mud slabs and bricks. No signs of pavement are seen on the structures. Musketry holes are provided for shooting purpose from inside. Apart from bastions, watch towers are located on each corner of the site walls. The rooms are 9.7 m in diameter and the structure becomes gradually tapered from bottom to top. The rooms are built in slab and mud bricks masonry. The entrances to the rooms measure 1.2 m high with 0.6 m width. The main entrance to the fort is provided towards west. The exact width of it cannot be determined due to disturbance in structural remains.
Latitude: 29.549176232
Longitude: 67.874004267
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Ancient Balochistan: The Glimpses of the Glorious Cultural Heritage
Published In: Karachi, Sindh-Pakistan
Year of Publication: 2019
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Makin
