Kotdigi Fort Sindh Pakistan

Kotdigi Fort, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan



These are some photographs of English commemoratives board and hundreds of years old Kotdigi Fort located at town Kot Diji District Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan. Kotdigi Fort was built by Mir Suhrab Khan Talpur, the founder of Talpur Kingdom of Sindh between 1785-1795. The fort is also known as Ahmedabad Fort. English commemoratives board erected at Kotdigi Fort reads as under:

"Kotdigi Fort

Kotdigi Fort formerly known as Ahmedabad Fort is situated about 25 miles east of Indus River at the edge of  Nara Rejistan deserts. Fort was built by Mir Suhrab Khan Talpur the founder of Kingdom between 1785-1795. The fort is constructed on a limestone hill with Kiln baked  bricks locally available, the fort is built on hill which is about 110 feet high, the wall of the fort rise 30 feet high from the base of the hill, the fort is divided in three elephant proof states into three overlapping level. The wall of the fort are segmened by about 50 bastions and its 18 km outer perimeter wall identically follows double crescent shaped contours of hill. The walls and bastions have arrow slits allowing the defenders to attack their enemy in addition to fort 5 kilometers 12 feet wide mud wall was built around the city Remnants of which are still available the fort was established at the edge of desert with objective the it provided advantage over enemies marching from East and in this connection Mirwah canal was built in 1790 specially to irrigate the lands west of the fort to bring water to Military base, the fort was considered invincible and through out history it was never attacked. Courtesy: Haq Nawaz Shar. "


Courtesy by Syed Muzammil Hussain Sahib


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Pucca Qila Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan

Pucca Qila Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan



These are photographs of Sindhi/English/Urdu commemorative board and old time remains of Pucca Qila located at Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. It was constructed in 1768 A. D. by Haji Ghulam Shah, a Kilhorra ruler of Sindh. Pucca Qila was built on a hill top. Trilingual commemorative board erected by Culture, Tourism & Antiquities Department Sindh describes as under:

"Pucca Qila Hyderabad

Shahi Qila which is known as Pucca Qila was built by Kilhorra ruler of Sindh Haji Muhammad Shah in 1768 A. D at that time on a hill top of Hanjunakar when he made Hyderabad as capital and for this purpose, he built some more buildings here. During the government of Talpur over Sindh, in 1789, Mir Fateh Ali Khan settled in Hyderabad after leaving Khuda Abad. He settled in this Fort and established his court as well. This fort covers an area of 38.12 acres. Its walls are made with baked bricks very nicely on the top of these walls kingrays are built. The fort has one entrance gate which opens in front of Shahi Bazar towards North. During British era, artesians lived here in huts. After the emergence of Pakistan, a large number of people settled here and a city sprang in the Fort. Besides this, there is also a good monument inside the fort which is called as 'Mir Haram'. It was built in 1784 during the reign of Mir Fateh Ali which consists upon a room and decorated its corridor with wooden grille. This room has four door at the middle of every wall. In 1843 after the defeat of Miani battle, the British Authorities captured the fort and some portion of the fort some other buildings were demolished. Afterwards in 1857, the Britishers demolished remaining buildings for the accommodation of army and armed store."



Courtesy by Umair Iqbal Umair Sahib


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Bhadra Towers beside Bhadrakali temple Ahmadabad, Gujrat, India

Bhadra Towers beside Bhadrakali temple Ahmadabad, Gujrat, India.



These are photographs of English/Hindi commemorative board and ancient Bhadra Towers beside Bhadrakali temple located at Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India.


English wording of commemoratives board erected by Archeological Survey of India describes this historic information:

'Bhadra Towers beside Bhadrakali temple Ahmadabad.

The imposing Bhadra Towers at Ahmedabad may be regarded as part of the oldest fortification of the city having been erected in 1411 A. D. The foundation of the city was Laid by Sultan Ahmad. On the high wall of the fort Bhadra originally dedicated to the goddess Bhadra Kali, stands the clock with two dial plates, one facing the three gates, the other facing the West. The clock was put up in 1849 A. D. '


Photographs By Mr. Amitabh Joshi Sahib

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1- Commemorative Board erected by Archeological Survey of India

Mangla Fort Mirpur, Azad State Of Kashmir, Pakistan

' Kashmir Special'


All these photographs are of English Commemorative Metal Plate, Gurmukhi commemorative stone and Ancient times Mangla Fort located at Mangla, Mirpur, Azad State Of Kashmir, Pakistan.


The Historic Information Written on English Commemorative Metal Plate reads as Below :



' The Mangla Fort'
It is historic Mangla Fort, from which Mangla Dam derives its name. Innumerable stories have been attributed to the origin of the fort as also the period in which it was built. Locals think that it was built by one Mangla Devi. Originally the fort was built of mud and owes its present pucca shape to Raja Ranbil Singh who ruled the area in middle of the 19th Century. Others believe it derives its name from a holy woman, named Mangla Mai. Still another section insists the name Mangla was a derivative of the Sanskrit word 'Manglawar' (Tuesday) or 'Mangla' the Hindi name for the planet Mars. Whatever be the truth, there is no specific mention of its being a holy place of idol worship or a fortress of strategic importance in the Work of ancient Muslim historians, chroniclers of Alexander the devout Buddhist pilgrims of China or the Astute Alberuni.


Sultan Maqsood, a WAPDA writer, has however, quoted Cunningham in the ' Archeological Survey of India' as saying that Mangla was an ancient capital within the area known to the Greeks as Abhisara. He also quoted from the Hutchinson 's History of Punjab States to prove that a Chib Prince founded the state of Khari Kharyali with its capital at Mangla Fort in 1400 AD. Mangla is surrounded by a wealth of Archeological remains. Pandavas, Greeks, the mighty Emperors of Maurya Dynasty, Hindu Rulers of Kashmir, Hindu Shahias of Punjab, Mahmood of Ghazni, Shahab ud Din Ghori, Taimor, Mughal and Sur Emperors have left the evidence of their impact on this area. '



Photographs By Mr Imran William Sahib

Rewat Fort Located at Rewat City District Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

All these Photographs Are of English/Urdu Commemorative Board, Fort Plan Board and Interior and Exterior of Hundreds of years Old Rewat Fort Located at Rewat City District Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
It is written on The commemorative board of Rewat Fort:

' Government of Pakistan
Department of Archaeology & Museums Islamabad
Rewat Fort
Rewat, a Corruption of an Arabic word "Rebat Meaning Sarai seems originally to be an ancient Sarai." This small fortress Sarai appears to have been built during The Sultanate period in early 15 th century A.D. This elegant little stone fortress is however also curiously associated with The name of Masud son of famous Mahmud of Ghazna (1039 A.D). Where is said to have been  to have been arrested by his rebellious soldiers and eventually murdered in The fort of Giri near Taxila; and subsequently with The name of famous Ghakhar chief Sarang Khan who fell with his sixteen sons fighting against Sher shah Suri and buried within precinct of this monument. This fort contains two gateways on North and East, a three domed mosque in The middle of The Western wing, an octagonal single domed mausoleum on The north Western corner , partly obstructing the frontage of The mosque and numerous scattered graves inside. There Are regular rows of identical living cells along the Four sides of quadrangle inner face of The defence walls overlooking The inner courtyard.'

Photography by Syed Muzamil Hussain ji.