Rawat Fort

Building inside Rawat Fort

Rawat Fort is located in Pothohar Pakistan. The fort was built in early 16th century by Gakhars, a designated warrior clan raised by local tribes to defend the Pothohar plateau. The grave of the Gakkar chief, Sultan Sarang Khan is present within the fort.^[1] It is 17 km east of Rawalpindi on Grand Trunk Road.

The fort was the scene of a battle between the Gakhar chief Sultan Sarang and Afghan king Sher Shah Suri in 1546 AD.

Main Gate of the Fort

The fort is almost in square form and has two gates. It contains a mosque made up of three big dome shaped rooms. There is also a quadrangular building with a dome. Along the wall there are additional small rooms. In the center of the fort there are many graves. Among them is the tomb of Sultan Sarang Khan. His 16 sons, who died there fighting, are also buried inside the fort.

Mankiala stupa can be seen from the roof of the mosque as it is few kilometers from here.

List of cultural heritage sites in Islamabad Capital Territory

Forts	Rawat Fort

Tourist attractions	Mausoleum of Meher Ali Shah Saidpur, Islamabad

Archaeological sites	Shah Allah Ditta

Museums	Pakistan Museum of Natural History Golra Sharif Railway Museum

Monuments	Pakistan Monument

Government buildings	Parliament House Building Supreme Court of Pakistan building Aiwan-e-Sadr Prime Minister's Secretariat National Archives of Pakistan building National Library of Pakistan building Jinnah Convention Centre

Other sites	Faisal Mosque

References

↑ Famous Forts in Pakistan

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Rawat Fort

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