Name of monument: Pharwala fort
Location: Kahuta district
Period of Construction: 11th Century AD.
Materials of Construction: Brick, stone
Pharwala Fort is situated in Kahuta tehsil about 40 km from Rawalpindi. The fort is naturally defended on one side by a small Himalayan range and the other by the Swan River. The fort was originally built in the 11th century by Sultan Kaigohar Gakhar. In 1519, Fort was briefly under the control of Mughal Emperor Babur, who also raised the Fort walls by 10 ft. It was returned to the clan after the Gakhars struck an alliance with the Mughals. From that point onwards, the Gakhars remained loyal to the Mughals, even supporting Emperor Humayun in his exile. The fortification wall and five of the six entrance gates of the fort, a national heritage site, have disappeared. The fort spread over 450 acres holds great significance in the history of the subcontinent.
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