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Fort of the Nawab of Tank

Type: Monument - Fort
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Tank
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th Century CE
Description: This is a Late Mughal Period Fort, collapsed due to heavy flood in 1980. It is most probably built by the Nawab Katal (1773-1800). The only surviving part of this fort is its gateway along with a pillared verandah, made of burnt bricks, measuring 80x60m.
Latitude: 32.213398972
Longitude: 70.385487278
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Archaeological Explorations in the Gomal Valley: The third Phase 2004-District Tank
Published In: Pakistan Heritage, Vol I, 2009, Hazara University
Year of Publication: 2010
Bibliography/Reference: Ali, Ihsan & Zakirullah Jan
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