Derawar Fort
Fortress in Bahawalpur district, Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Derawar Fort (Punjabi, Urdu: قِلعہ ڈیراور) is a fortress in Ahmadpur East Tehsil of Bahawalpur District in the Punjab, Pakistan. Approximately 20 km south of the city of Ahmedpur East, the forty bastions of Derawar are visible for many miles in the Cholistan Desert. The walls have a perimeter of 1500 metres and stand up to thirty metres high.[2]
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Derawar Fort قِلعہ ڈیراور | |
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Type | Fortress |
Location | Ahmadpur East, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 28°46′5″N 71°20′3″E |
Built | 9th century CE |
Governing body | Government of Pakistan Pakistan Army |
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