Attock Fort

Attock Fort
قلعہ اٹک
Part of the History of Pakistan
Attock, Punjab region

Attock Fort
Coordinates	33°53′32″N 72°14′02″E / 33.892087°N 72.233988°E / 33.892087; 72.233988
Site information
Website	www.attockonians.com
Site history
Built	1583 (1583)
Battles/wars	Battle of Attock

Attock Fort (Urdu: قلعہ اٹک) was built at Attock Khurd during the reign of Akbar from 1581 to 1583 under the supervision of Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi to protect the passage of the River Indus.^[1] Attock was briefly captured on 28 April 1758 by the Maratha Empire and became the northern boundary of the Maratha Empire. Ahmad Shah Durrani recaptured Attock and halted the Maratha advance in the north temporarily after the Third Battle of Panipat. It featured a prominent role in Afghan-Sikh Wars during the Battle of Attock.^[1]

YouTube Encyclopedic

1/4
Views:
20 062
4 082
22 714
943 826

Transcription

History

The fort was constructed in 1581 on the orders of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Construction was completed in two years after which the fort was used as a key defense line against Afghan invaders. The fort was captured in 1758 by Sabaji Shinde Sidhojiraje Ghatage-Desai-Deshmukh, aka Manaji Paygude (the conqueror of Lahore), and the Marathas. The fort was captured in 1812 by Sikhs and the British took over the fort later.^[2] After the Partition of India, Pakistan Army took control of the fort.^[3] It became headquarters of the 7th division of Pakistan Army.^[3] In 1956, the fort was handed over to the Special Services Group (SSG), a special operations force of the Pak Army.^[3] Today the fort remains in control of the SSG.^[3]

Location

It is sandwiched between Peshawar Road on one side and the River Indus on the other.^[4] It is located at a distance of 80km from the capital city of Islamabad. As its a military base, visitors are not allowed inside the fort.^[1]

Features

The fort consists of 4 gates and its parameter wall is 1600m long. The gates are named the Delhi gate, Lahori Gate, Kabuli Gate and Mori Gate.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "ATTOCK FORT". Emerging Pakistan. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
^ "A close look on the history of Attock Fort Pakistan with pics". Visit Pak. 15 November 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Facts About Attock Fort". Informative Facts. 17 February 2019.
^ Pervaiz Munir Alvi (24 January 2007). "When Kabul comes to Attock". All Things Pakistan. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2009.

v t e List of cultural heritage sites in Pakistan
Lists by provinces and territories	Azad Kashmir Balochistan Gilgit-Baltistan Islamabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Punjab Lahore Sindh Karachi
Important sites	UNESCO World Heritage Sites National Monuments
Other sites	Archaeological sites Forts Mausolea and shrines Cemeteries Churches Gurdwaras Hindu temples Libraries Mosques Museums Hindu and Buddhist heritage British heritage

v t e Forts in Pakistan
Azad Kashmir	Baral Fort Baghsar Fort Bharand Fort Burjun Fort Karjai Fort Mangla Fort Ramkot Fort Red Fort, Muzaffarabad Throchi Fort
Balochistan	Kharan Fort Lasbela Fort Mir Chakar Fort Sassi Punnu Fort Sandeman Fort Sibi Fort
Gilgit-Baltistan	Altit Fort Baltit Fort Khaplu Palace Shigar Fort Skardu Fort
Punjab	Akrand Fort Attock Fort Bijnot Fort Derawar Fort Din Garh Fort Fort Abbas Fort Mao Mubarak Fort Munro Gujrat Fort Harand Fort Islamgarh Fort Jamgarh Fort Khair Garh Fort Kusak Fort Lahore Fort Malot Fort Mankera Fort Marot Fort Mir Garh Fort Moj Garh Fort Multan Fort Nandana Fort Nawankot Fort Pakka Khanpur Fort Pharwala Fort Rawat Fort Rohtas Fort Sangni Fort Satghara Fort Sheikhupura Fort Tulaja Fort
Sindh	Dalel Dero Fort Kot Diji Fort Manora Fort, Karachi Naukot Fort Pacco Qillo Ranikot Fort Sehwan Fort Umarkot Fort
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Alexander Fort Ali Masjid Fort Bala Hissar, Peshawar Birmoghlasht Summer Fort Chitral Fort Harkishan Garh Fort Handyside Fort Jamrud Fort Mastuj Fort Shagai Fort

This page was last edited on 30 March 2024, at 20:48

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia