Islamgarh Fort ( ur, ), previously known as Bheem War Fort, is a
fort situated in the
Cholistan Desert, Pakistan.
History
Islamgarh Fort was built in 1665 during the reign of Raja Rawal Siri Bheem Singh.
The construction materials for the fort were sourced from Jassermair, India, and included locally made
brick
A brick is a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term ''brick'' denotes a block composed of dried clay, but is now also used informally to denote other chemically cured cons ...
s.
Originally named Bheem War Fort, it was conquered and renamed Islam Garh Fort by Ikhtiar Khan Sund-i-Elahi in 1780, who also built a
mosque inside the fort.
The fort later fell into the hands of Nawab Muhammad Mubarak Khan II after a victorious battle against Khan.
References
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Forts in Punjab, Pakistan