Ramkot Fort

Ramkot Fort
View of Ramkot Fort
General information
LocationDadyal, Mirpur district, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Construction started16th century AD

Ramkot Fort (Urdu: قلعہ رام کوٹ, romanized: Qila Ram Kot) is a medieval fort in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir.[1][2]

History

The fort was built by Jasrat, a Khokhar or Gakhar chieftain, in the late 14th century. At this fort Khokhars clashed with the armies of amir Timur in 1398.[3] However, the current structure probably dates to the 16th century.[4][5] It is located on the edges of the Mangla Dam.[4]

Gallery

  • Landscape view
    Landscape view
  • Bird's eye view
    Bird's eye view
  • Courtyard
    Courtyard

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fort forlorn and forsaken | Footloose". The News International.
  2. ^ "Ramkot Fort: Centuries-old Kashmiri heritage site on the verge of destruction". The Express Tribune. January 29, 2012.
  3. ^ Panikkar, Ayyappa (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. p. 72. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5.
  4. ^ a b Ali, Aown (July 3, 2015). "Ramkot Fort: The crumbling giant of Azad Kashmir". DAWN.COM.
  5. ^ "Ramkot Fort, Mirpur, Pakistan". Asian Architecture.