Type: Monument - Fortification
Province: Balochistan
District: Kharan
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 19th Century CE
Description: The ancient remains at Jhalawar Pass are situated at a distance of about 80 km south-west of Kharan town. A Kachha track of poor condition leads up to Jhalawar, which is actually a mountain pass. At the mouth of the pass a small fort of burnt bricks was built by Sardar Amir Azad Khan about 100 years ago. It is actually a fortification wall of about 83 m length running in north-south direction. It`s both ends are joining with mountain foot, west of which (wall) is lying considerably open space between the mountain cliff and the fort wall. In the wall some chambers with vaulted roof were built, which at present are almost in a ruinous contrition. There are three rounded shaped bastions in the wall, one over the entrance, one almost in the center and the third one is in the northern portion of the wall.
Latitude: 28.198950279
Longitude: 64.915540023
Ownership: Federal Government
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 1987
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ahmad Nabi
