Rohtas Fort
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Location
Jhelum City

Country
Pakistan

Year of Research
1997

Culture
  • Following his overcome of the Mughal ruler Humayun in 1541, Sher Shah Suri built a strong fortified complex at Rohtas, a strategic site in the north of what is now Pakistan.
  • It was never taken by cyclone and has survived intact to the present day.
  • The main protection consist of the massive walls, which extend for more than 4 km; they are lined with bastions and pierced by monumental gateways.
  • Rohtas Fort, also called Qila Rohtas, is an outstanding example of early Muslim military architecture in Central and South Asia.
  • The group decided to inscribe this property on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv), considering that the Rohtas Fort is an excellent example of the Muslim military architecture of central and south Asia, which blends architectural and artistic traditions from Turkey and the Indian sub-continent to create the representation for Mughal architecture and its subsequent refinements and adaptations.