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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Rohtas Fort' has mentioned 'Fort' in the following places:
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| Fort in Punjab, Pakistan | WIKI |
| For the fort in Bihar, see Rohtas Fort, India. | WIKI |
| Rohtas FortUNESCO World Heritage SiteKabuli Gate, Rohtas FortLocationRohtas City , Dina Jhelum District, Punjab, PakistanCriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(ii), (iv)Reference586Inscription1997 (21st session)Coordinates32xc2xb058xe2x80xb27xe2x80xb3N 73xc2xb034xe2x80xb231xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf32.96861xc2xb0N 73.57528xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 32.96861; 73.57528Coordinates: 32xc2xb058xe2x80xb27xe2x80xb3N 73xc2xb034xe2x80xb231xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf32.96861xc2xb0N 73.57528xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 32.96861; 73.57528Location of Rohtas Fort in Punjab, PakistanShow map of Punjab, PakistanRohtas Fort (Pakistan)Show map of Pakistan | WIKI |
| The fort is one of the largest and most formidable in the subcontinent. | WIKI |
| The fort is known for its large defensive walls, and several monumental gateways. | WIKI |
| The fort lies eight kilometers south of the Grand Trunk Road. | WIKI |
| The historic Shahrah-e-Azam road once passed adjacent to the outer northern wall of the fort. | WIKI |
| The fort is about 300 feet (91xc2xa0m) above its surroundings. | WIKI |
| The fort was commissioned by Sher Shah Suri, founder of the Sur Empire. | WIKI |
| The fort was designed to block the advances of Mughal emperor Humayun, who had been exiled to Persia following his defeat at the Battle of Kannauj. | WIKI |
| The fort occupies a strategic position between the mountainous region of Afghanistan and the plains of Punjab, and was intended to prevent the Mughal emperor from returning to India. | WIKI |
| The fort was also designed to suppress the local Gakhar tribes of the Potohar region. | WIKI |
| The origin of the fort goes back to the Sur dynasty, where emperor Sher Shah Suri ordered the fort to be constructed after his victory over the Mughal emperor Humayun. | WIKI |
| [5] Construction of the fort began in 1541. | WIKI |
| The fort was soon ceded to Mughal emperor Humayun in 1555,[7] after the local governor, Tatar Khan Khasi, deserted the fort ahead of the Mughal army's advances. | WIKI |
| The fort lost much of its significance as the fort's purpose of subduing pro-Mughal Gakhar tribesmen, as well as the preventing the return of Emperor Humayun, was no longer required. | WIKI |
| The fort remained in use during the Mughal era, and was used almost continuously until 1707,[2] though it was not popular with the Mughal rulers. | WIKI |
| [3] The Afsharid ruler Nadir Shah camped at the fort during his attack on the Mughal Empire. | WIKI |
| Also the Afghan chieftain Ahmed Shah Abdali had used the fort in his expeditions in the Punjab during the waning days of the Mughal empire. | WIKI |
| In 1825, the Sikh forces of Gurmukh Singh Lamba conquered the fort from the Gakhar chieftain Nur Khan. | WIKI |
| Layout of the fort | WIKI |
| [3] The fort roughly forms an irregularly shaped triangle, and follows the contours of the hill it was constructed on. | WIKI |
| The northwest corner of the fort is walled off from the rest of the fort by a 533-metre-long (1,749xc2xa0ft) wall. | WIKI |
| [3] The enclosed section is site of much of the fort's most notable remains. | WIKI |
| [3] The fort's Langar Khani gate opens into the citadel, but is actually a trap that is in the direct line of fire from the fort's bastions. | WIKI |
| The large fort could hold a force of up to 30,000 men.The northwest corner of the fort is walled off from the rest of the fort by a 533-metre-long (1,749xc2xa0ft) wall. | WIKI |
| There are no palaces in the fort except for the Raja Man Singh Haveli, which is built on the highest point of the citadel. | WIKI |
| The area of the fort is 3200 canals. | WIKI |
| The fortified walls have 68 bastions at irregular intervals,[2] with 12 monumental gateways providing access to the inner fort. | WIKI |
| The Sohail gate features some of the best masonry work of the Sur Empire, and was likely the ceremonial main entrance to the fort. | WIKI |
| The gate features room in the upper portion that have windows which open towards the fort's interior. | WIKI |
| This gate links the citadel to the main fort. | WIKI |
| There are 12 gates of the fort. | WIKI |
| An inscription on the left side of the gate gives the date of construction of the fort. | WIKI |
| In the Hijri Year 948 [1541 CE] came the exalted At that time constructed the great fort The emperor is Sher, with long life There is no match to his good fortune It was completed by Shahu Sultan | WIKI |
| This was the original entrance to the Qila (Fort) because outside the gate lies the old GT Road. | WIKI |
| It is on the eastern side of the fort. | WIKI |
| There is also located a dipilated pond in front of this gate within the fort, since the construction of the fort, for this reason it is now called "Sar Gate" as "Sar" means water pond. | WIKI |
| It is the most decorated of the original buildings of the fort. | WIKI |
| There are three Baolis in the fort. | WIKI |
| The central baoli is in the middle of the Fort for soldiers, elephants, horses etc. | WIKI |
| This fort is an example of purely "Masculine" architecture. | WIKI |
| This can be gauged from the fact that the fort originally had no permanent building for living. | WIKI |
| The fort's defenses were bolstered by large bastions. | WIKI |
| This fort was built in a style that draws from Turkish, Middle Eastern, and South Asian artistic traditions. | WIKI |
| The fort was never popular with the Mughals because of its military character. | WIKI |
| This fort was founded in a cleft and the strength of it cannot be imagined | WIKI |
| The later Mughals seem to have made no use of the fort. | WIKI |
| The Afsharid ruler Nader Shah camped at the fort during his invasion of the Mughal Empire. | WIKI |
| After the takeover of the Punjab by Emperor Ranjit Singh, Gurmukh Singh Lamba captured the Rothas Fort from the Ghakhar chief Nur Khan, father of Fazil Dad Khan in 1825. | WIKI |
| Ranjit Singh gave the fort to Mohar Singh who was succeeded by Gurmukh Singh Lamba. | WIKI |
| Most of the fort is in a very good state of preservation. | WIKI |
| The central archway of the Chandwali Gate has been rebuilt recently so that is the only xe2x80x9cfakexe2x80x9d part of the fort. | WIKI |
| The fort was also noted for its high-level of integrity, and authenticity. | WIKI |
| In 1992 the government ordered the locals of Rohtas to leave the inside area of fort and state that the government would construct houses for them outside the fort. | WIKI |
| The stay order is still effective but no subsequent government has pursued its execution and has allowed the fort residents to reside there. | WIKI |
| Drive on the road to enter into the fort and keep driving till you reach the parking area. | WIKI |
| Gurudwara Chowa Sahib is located just outside the fort, near the Talaqi gate. | WIKI |
| A blend of architectural and artistic traditions from elsewhere in the Islamic world, the fort had a profound influence on the development of architectural style in the Mughal Empire. | UNESCO |
| An interior wall partitions the inner citadel from the remainder of the fort, and an internal water supply in the form of baolis (stepped wells) gave the fortxe2x80x99s garrison self-sufficiency in water. | UNESCO |
| The fortification wall, however, has collapsed at some places, and the monument is threatened by encroachment, which has disturbed the original drainage system of the fort. | UNESCO |
| The buffer zone around the perimeter wall of the fort varies between 750xc2xa0m and 1500xc2xa0m in breadth and provides excellent protection for the setting and integrity of the monument. | UNESCO |
| The Rohtas Fort Conservation Programme was initiated by the Archaeology and Museums department and the Himalayan Wildlife Foundation in 2000 to help protect the fort and develop it as a heritage site conforming to international standards of conservation and tourism. | UNESCO |
| Sustaining the Outstanding Universal Value of the property over time will require taking measures to enhance the management, conservation, and presentation of the property, particularly regarding the drainage system in the fort and encroachments. | UNESCO |