| Pakka Khanpur Fort | |
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 Interactive map of the Pakka Khanpur Fort area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Gujar Khan Tehsil, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 33°18′35″N 73°20′31″E / 33.3097°N 73.3420°E |
| Year built | 1537–1538 |
Sarai Pakka, also known as Sarai Pakka Fort, is a ruined caravanserai situated in Gujar Khan Tehsil, Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2]
History
[edit]Sarai Pakka was built under the rule of Sher Shah Suri between 1537 and 1538.[3]
Due to its strategic position, the fort facilitated surveillance of the passages leading to the Kashmir Valley.[3] It is prominently mentioned in Tuzk-e-Jahangiri, a revered record of Mughal Emperor Jahangir's reign.[3][4] Jahangir is reported to have visited the fort due to its strategic location.[3][4]
The fort also appears in Hari Ram Gupta's historical account of the Sikhs in December 1796, referenced during Zaman Shah Durrani's march to Lahore from Sarai Pakka Khanpur.[3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kalhoro, Zulfiqar Ali (April 2, 2023). "Sarai Pakka Khanpur: Historic Fortified 17th-Century Caravanserai". The Friday Times. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Dar, Saifur Rahman (2000). "Caravanserais along the Grand Trunk Road in Pakistan - A Central Asian legacy" (PDF). In Elisseeff, Vadime (ed.). The Silk Roads: Highways of Culture and Commerce. Berghahn Books. pp. 158–184. ISBN 978-1-57181-221-6.
- ^ a b c d e Asghar, Hamid (March 19, 2023). "Pakka Khanpur Fort crumbles into an eyesore". Dawn. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c Asghar, Hamid (February 27, 2019). "Pakka Khanpur Fort in a state of disrepair". Dawn. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
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