Location of Derawar Fort قِلعہ ڈیراور in Punjab, Pakistan
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Derawar Fort (Punjabi, Urdu: قِلعہ ڈیراور) is a fortress in Ahmadpur East Tehsil of Bahawalpur District in the Punjab, Pakistan. Approximately 20 km south of the city of Ahmedpur East, the forty bastions of Derawar are visible for many miles in the Cholistan Desert. The walls have a perimeter of 1500 metres and stand up to thirty metres high.[2]
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DerawarFort (Punjabi, Urdu: قِلعہ ڈیراور) is a fortress in Ahmadpur East Tehsil of Bahawalpur District in the Punjab, Pakistan. Approximately 20 km south...
neighbouring regions. It is from him that the Bhati clan derives its name. Derawarfort was first built in the 9th century CE by Maharaja of Parmar Rajputs,...
leading to the construction of numerous forts in the medieval period to protect trade routes - of which the DerawarFort is the best-preserved example. Cholistan...
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neighbouring regions. It is from him that the Bhati clan derives its name. Derawarfort was first built in the 9th century CE by Rai Jajja Bhati, a Hindu Rajput...
folktales are very much recognized. The most visited ancient site is FortDerawar which is situated in the middle and on the interlinked old communication...
Rajput states as the Afghan Durranis occupied DerawarFort. Bahawal Khan returned to conquer the fort by way of Uch, and re-established control of Bahawalpur...
and Jaisalmer state. Sixth in descent from Rawal Devraj of Derawar/Derawad (DerawarFort is named after him) he was the eldest son of Rawal Dusaj, who...
was built by Sansar Chandra, the Rajput ruler of Kangra. The forts of Derawar and Amarkot were built by Hindu Rajput rulers during the medieval era,...
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powers in a ceremony attended by the Viceroy, Lord Curzon himself, at DerawarFort on 12 November 1903. In 1902 Nawab Mohammad Bahawal Khan V was invited...
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the Hakra River. At one time there were 400 forts in the area and archaeological finds around the DerawarFort, the only place with a perennial waterhole...
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August 2016. "Sonehri Mosque". Retrieved 1 August 2018. "Abbasi Mosque at DerawarFort". Beautifulmosque.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018. "Built by Nawab Bahawal...
to Bahawalpur and was buried in his family's ancestral graveyard at DerawarFort. His eldest son Nawab Muhammad Abbas Khan Abbasi succeeded to his father's...
Which Was Built In 1302 By Nawab Sadiq I And Many Old Buildings. The DerawarFort is also in Ahmadpur East Tehsil Ahmedpur East is known for its cotton...
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original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2012. "Derawar and the Desert Forts of Cholistan". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the...
Umarkot Fort (Urdu: قِلعہ عُمَرکوٹ; Sindhi: عمر ڪوٽ جو قلعو), is a fort located in Umerkot, Sindh, also called Amarkot (Urdu: امَرکوٹ; Sindhi:امرڪوٽ)...
Sheikhupura, about 40 kilometers northwest of Lahore, near the Sheikhupura Fort, which also dates from the early 17th century. Both sites are accessible...
2021, Google made a doodle of DerawarFort to celebrate Pakistan's 75 Independence Day. According to Google, the fort symbolizes Pakistani adaptability...
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administered the region. He was invested with full ruling powers at DerawarFort on 28 November 1879. During his governance, he ordered for construction...
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