Derawar fort was first built in the 9th century AD by Rai Jajja bhati, a Hindu Rajput ruler of the Bhati clan,[3] as a tribute to Rawal Deoraj Bhati, the king of Jaisalmer and Bahawalpur.[1][4] The region was part of Emirate of Multan ruled by the Arabs.[5] The fort was initially known as Dera Rawal, and later referred to as Dera Rawar, which with the passage of time came to be pronounced Derawar, its present name.[4]
In 711 CE, the fort was captured by the ArabUmayyad commander Muhammad ibn Qasim. It was thereafter ruled by the Emirate of Multan which was captured by Mahmud Ghaznavi in 1008 during his conquest of the Punjab. The fort was then captured by the Ghurids under Muhammad Ghori and it became part of the Delhi Sultanate. The fort then came under the control of the Mughals from the early 16th century to the late 18th century. In the 18th century, the fort was taken over by Muslim Nawabs of Bahawalpur from the Shahotra tribe. It was later rebuilt in its current form in 1732 by the Abbasi ruler Nawab Sadeq Muhammad, but in 1747 the fort slipped from their hands owing to Bahawal Khan's preoccupations at Shikarpur.[1] Nawab Mubarak Khan took the stronghold back in 1804. 1,000 year-old catapult shells were found in the debris near a decaying wall in the fort.[6]
This historically significant fort presents an enormous and impressive structure in the heart of the Cholistan Desert, but it is rapidly deteriorating and in need of immediate preventive measures for preservation.[citation needed]
^Desk, BR Web (14 August 2021). "Google celebrates Pakistan's Independence Day with a doodle of Derawar Fort". Brecorder. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
^Khaliq, Fazal (1 February 2017). "Derawar Fort: a 9th century human marvel on the verge of collapse". Dawn. The Derawar Fort was first built in the 9th century under the kingship of Rai Jajja Bhutta, a Hindu Rajput from Jaisalmir in India's Rajasthan state.
^Dawn.com (20 June 2011). "Derawar Fort – Living to tell the tale". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
^Gill, Majeed (20 February 2017). "Centuries-old catapult shells found near Bahawalpur". Dawn. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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February 11, 2023
derawar, fort, urdu, لعہ, ڈیراور, fortress, ahmadpur, east, tehsil, punjab, pakistan, approximately, south, city, ahmedpur, east, forty, bastions, derawar, visible, many, miles, cholistan, desert, walls, have, perimeter, 1500, metres, stand, thirty, metres, hi. Derawar Fort Urdu ق لعہ ڈیراور is a fortress in Ahmadpur East Tehsil 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 Derawar Fort ق لعہ ڈیراورDerawar Fort was originally founded as a Bhati fort in the 9th century CE and rebuilt in 1732 by Nawab Sadeq Mohammad Khan 1 TypeFortressLocationAhmadpur East Tehsil Punjab PakistanCoordinates28 46 5 N 71 20 3 E 28 76806 N 71 33417 E 28 76806 71 33417 Coordinates 28 46 5 N 71 20 3 E 28 76806 N 71 33417 E 28 76806 71 33417Built9th century CELocation of Derawar Fort ق لعہ ڈیراور in Punjab PakistanShow map of Punjab PakistanDerawar Fort Pakistan Show map of PakistanDerawar fort was first built in the 9th century AD by Rai Jajja bhati a Hindu Rajput ruler of the Bhati clan 3 as a tribute to Rawal Deoraj Bhati the king of Jaisalmer and Bahawalpur 1 4 The region was part of Emirate of Multan ruled by the Arabs 5 The fort was initially known as Dera Rawal and later referred to as Dera Rawar which with the passage of time came to be pronounced Derawar its present name 4 In 711 CE the fort was captured by the Arab Umayyad commander Muhammad ibn Qasim It was thereafter ruled by the Emirate of Multan which was captured by Mahmud Ghaznavi in 1008 during his conquest of the Punjab The fort was then captured by the Ghurids under Muhammad Ghori and it became part of the Delhi Sultanate The fort then came under the control of the Mughals from the early 16th century to the late 18th century In the 18th century the fort was taken over by Muslim Nawabs of Bahawalpur from the Shahotra tribe It was later rebuilt in its current form in 1732 by the Abbasi ruler Nawab Sadeq Muhammad but in 1747 the fort slipped from their hands owing to Bahawal Khan s preoccupations at Shikarpur 1 Nawab Mubarak Khan took the stronghold back in 1804 1 000 year old catapult shells were found in the debris near a decaying wall in the fort 6 Nawab Sadeq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V the 12th and last ruler of Bahawalpur state was born in the fort in 1904 citation needed This historically significant fort presents an enormous and impressive structure in the heart of the Cholistan Desert but it is rapidly deteriorating and in need of immediate preventive measures for preservation citation needed See alsoList of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Pakistan List of forts in Pakistan List of museums in PakistanReferences a b c Derawar Fort Living to tell the tale Dawn Desk BR Web 14 August 2021 Google celebrates Pakistan s Independence Day with a doodle of Derawar Fort Brecorder Retrieved 14 August 2021 Khaliq Fazal 1 February 2017 Derawar Fort a 9th century human marvel on the verge of collapse Dawn The Derawar Fort was first built in the 9th century under the kingship of Rai Jajja Bhutta a Hindu Rajput from Jaisalmir in India s Rajasthan state a b Dawn News Dawn com 20 June 2011 Derawar Fort Living to tell the tale DAWN COM Retrieved 15 September 2022 Gill Majeed 20 February 2017 Centuries old catapult shells found near Bahawalpur Dawn Retrieved 23 February 2017 External links Media related to Derawar Fort at Wikimedia Commons Derawar Fort ContactPakistan com Derawar Fort Page Archived 2015 06 25 at the Wayback Machine Derawar Fort The Large Square Fortress in Pakistan Archived 2011 12 14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Derawar Fort amp oldid 1124696657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
