Rohtas Fort facts for kids
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Kabuli Gate, Rohtas Fort
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| Location | Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv) |
| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
Rohtas Fort (Urdu: قلعہ روہتاس,Qila Rohtas) is a garrison fort built by the great Afghan king Sher Shah Suri. This fort is about 4 km in circumference and the first example of the successful combination of Pashtun and Hindu architecture in the Indian Subcontinent.
- Ihsan H Nadiem, Rohtas: Formidable Fort of Sher Shah. Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications, ISBN: 969-35-0603-0.
- Basheer Ahmad Khan Matta, Sher Shah Suri: A Fresh Perspective. Karachi: Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0-19-597882-X.
- Institute of Architects, Pakistan Rawalpindi-Islamabad Chapter Arch Vision 2002”.
- ”Rohtas Fort” article by Major General Mian Hayauddin
Images for kids
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Rohtas Fort was built upon a hill overlooking the Pothohar Plateau.
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Layout of the fort
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Raje Gaut, the principal road to Rotas Ghur, Bahar (1795)
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Rohtas Fort is protected by thick defensive walls
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Sohail Gate
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Close-up of Sohail Gate
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Shah Chandwali Gate
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Kabuli Gate
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Langar Khani Gate Plan
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Gatali Gate
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Remains of the former mosque.
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The central stepwell
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Raja Man Singh haveli
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Stonework with an inscription reading 'ALLAH' i.e. 'God'
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The fort's defenses were bolstered by large bastions.
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Gurudwara Chowa Sahib is located just outside the fort, near the Talaqi gate.
See also
In Spanish: Fuerte de Rohtas para niños
