Chak rulers of Kashmir anticipated a threat to the city from the Mughals. Construction was initiated in 1559 at a strategic location. The Mughal Empire annexed Kashmir in 1587, and the fort lost its importance.[1][2][3] Finally, the construction of the fort was completed in 1646 in the reign of Sultan Muzaffar Khan of the Bomba Dynasty — the founder of Muzaffarabad.[3]
Architecture
The architecture of the fort shows that great experts in design and structure participated in its construction. It is surrounded on three sides by the Neelum River formerly known as the Kishenganga River. The northern part of the fort had terraces with steps leading to the bank of the river. The eastern side was very well protected from the hazards of flood waters, but some parts on the north side have suffered damage. There used to be an inn at the entrance to the fort, but only traces of that structure remain now.[1][2]
Abandonment
In 1846, Maharaja Gulab Singh of the Dogra dynasty began reconstruction and extension of the fort for political and military operations and his successor Maharaja Ranbeer Singh completed the work. The Dogra military then used the fort till 1926, after which a new cantonment was built, leaving the red fort abandoned once again.[3] Towards the middle of 1947, the Dogra forces left, leaving the fort abandoned. The fort is now located in Muzaffarabad, Pakistani-administered Kashmir.[1][2]
Damage
Most of the fort's relics were stolen and a large portion was destroyed during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.[3]
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fort, muzaffarabad, fort, urdu, لال, قلعہ, also, known, muzaffarabad, fort, 17th, century, fortification, located, muzaffarabad, azad, jammu, kashmir, pakistan, built, chak, dynasty, kashmir, fort, locally, referred, rutta, qila, just, qila, fortrutta, qilamuz. Red Fort Urdu لال قلعہ also known as Muzaffarabad Fort is a 17th century fortification located in Muzaffarabad Azad Jammu and Kashmir Pakistan It was built by the Chak dynasty of Kashmir 1 2 The fort is locally referred to as the Rutta Qila or just qila 3 Red FortRutta QilaMuzaffarabad Azad Jammu and KashmirRutta Qila in 2014Red FortShow map of Azad KashmirRed FortShow map of PakistanCoordinates34 22 56 63 N 73 27 53 18 E 34 3823972 N 73 4647722 E 34 3823972 73 4647722 Coordinates 34 22 56 63 N 73 27 53 18 E 34 3823972 N 73 4647722 E 34 3823972 73 4647722TypeFortificationSite informationOwnerAJK Tourism and Archeology DepartmentStatusDecommissioned in 1947Site historyBuiltc 1646 Contents 1 Construction 2 Architecture 3 Abandonment 4 Damage 5 See also 6 ReferencesConstruction EditChak rulers of Kashmir anticipated a threat to the city from the Mughals Construction was initiated in 1559 at a strategic location The Mughal Empire annexed Kashmir in 1587 and the fort lost its importance 1 2 3 Finally the construction of the fort was completed in 1646 in the reign of Sultan Muzaffar Khan of the Bomba Dynasty the founder of Muzaffarabad 3 Architecture EditThe architecture of the fort shows that great experts in design and structure participated in its construction It is surrounded on three sides by the Neelum River formerly known as the Kishenganga River The northern part of the fort had terraces with steps leading to the bank of the river The eastern side was very well protected from the hazards of flood waters but some parts on the north side have suffered damage There used to be an inn at the entrance to the fort but only traces of that structure remain now 1 2 Abandonment EditIn 1846 Maharaja Gulab Singh of the Dogra dynasty began reconstruction and extension of the fort for political and military operations and his successor Maharaja Ranbeer Singh completed the work The Dogra military then used the fort till 1926 after which a new cantonment was built leaving the red fort abandoned once again 3 Towards the middle of 1947 the Dogra forces left leaving the fort abandoned The fort is now located in Muzaffarabad Pakistani administered Kashmir 1 2 Damage EditMost of the fort s relics were stolen and a large portion was destroyed during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake 3 See also EditList of forts in Pakistan List of cultural heritage sites in Azad KashmirReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Muzaffarabad Fort a b c d Muzaffarabad Barsala AJK Tourism Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved July 2 2014 a b c d Red Fort Muzaffarabad AJK Tours July 31 2010 Archived from the original on July 1 2014 Retrieved July 2 2014 a b c d e A red fort a Kashmiri chronicle The Express Tribune January 13 2013 Archived from the original on March 18 2014 Retrieved July 2 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Red Fort Muzaffarabad amp oldid 1129869974, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
