Ramkot Fort

Ramkot Fort (Urdu: قلعہ رام کوٹ, romanized: Qila Ram Kot) is an ancient fort in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.[1][2]

Ramkot Fort
View of Ramkot Fort
General information
LocationDadyal, Mirpur district, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Construction started16th century AD

History

The fort was built by a Gakkhar, named Sultan Adam Khan Ghakkar, in 16th century.[3][4] It is located on the edges of the Mangla Dam.<ref name="automatic The last known holder of the fort was Sikhs but again after British Government arrived then Ghakkars taken back their fort & basically it was located in village Sultanpure District Jhelum the boundary of Pakistan & Jammu Kashmir.During Mangla Dam construction it was taken by Wapda & it's land record still in the area of District Jhelum but managed by state Azad Jammu Kashmir. ==Gallery== <gallery mode="packed"> File:Ramkot Fort, Dadyal, Azad Kashmir.jpg|Landscape view File:Ramkot Fort Mirpur.jpg|Bird's eye view File:Ramkot Fort - The Courtyard.jpg|Courtyard </gallery>

See also

References
  1. "Fort forlorn and forsaken | Footloose". The News International.
  2. "Ramkot Fort: Centuries-old Kashmiri heritage site on the verge of destruction". The Express Tribune. January 29, 2012.
  3. Ali, Aown (July 3, 2015). "Ramkot Fort: The crumbling giant of Azad Kashmir". DAWN.COM.
  4. "Ramkot Fort, Mirpur, Pakistan". Asian Architecture.
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