Rohtas Fort

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Rohtas Fort is a massive 16th-century fortress in present-day Pakistan, renowned for its formidable defensive architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Rohtas Fort canonical 3
Rohtas Fort region 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
fortress
architecturalStyle Afghan architecture
Hindu architectural elements
Islamic military architecture
builtBy Sher Shah Suri
builtForPurpose to block the return of Mughal emperor Humayun
to suppress the local Gakhar tribes
builtInCentury 16th century
condition well preserved
constructionStartYear 1541
currentUse heritage site
tourist destination
enclosesArea approximately 70 hectares
hasFeature baolis
bastions
battlements
gatehouses
granaries
massive defensive walls
moats
mosques
palaces
ramparts
stepwells
hasGate Kabuli Gate
Khwas Khani Gate
Langar Khani Gate
Mori Gate
Pippli Gate
Sar Gate
Shishi Gate
Sohail Gate
Talaqi Gate
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedInCountry Pakistan
locatedInRegion Punjab
locatedNear Jhelum
Kahan River
Soan River
managedBy Department of Archaeology and Museums, Pakistan
materialUsed brick
stone
namedAfter Rohtasgarh Fort in India
linked to: Rohtasgarh Fort
nearbySettlement Rohtas village
numberOfGates 12
partOf Sher Shah Suri’s defensive network
significance one of the largest and most formidable forts in South Asia
outstanding example of early Muslim military architecture in Central and South Asia
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1997
wallPerimeter approximately 4 kilometers

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Jhelum District hasHistoricalSite Rohtas Fort
Sarai Alamgir hasNearbyHistoricalSite Rohtas Fort region
linked to: Rohtas Fort
Jhelum nearbyArchaeologicalSite Rohtas Fort
subject linked to: Jhelum city
Jhelum nearbyAttraction Rohtas Fort