The Multan Fort was a historic fort in the city of

Multan Multan (; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan, on the bank of the Chenab River. Multan is Pakistan's seventh largest city as per the 2017 census, and the major cultural, religious and economic centre of southern Punjab. Multan is one of the List ...

. According to some estimates the original fort was built by Katoch Dynasty Rajput between 800 and 1000 B.C. However, it was later destroyed. It was rebuilt by

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chiefs near the city of

, on a hillock separated from the city by the Ravi River. The fort was destroyed by British forces during

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The fort was notable for both its effectiveness as a defence installation and for its architecture. Contemporary reports put the walls of the fort at 40 to high and 6,800 feet (2 km) in circumference. The fort's 46

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s included two flanking towers at each of the four gates (the De, Sikki, Hareri and Khizri Gates). A ditch deep and wide and an

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protected the fort from intruders. Within the fort stood a

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flanked by 30 towers, enclosing

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s, a Hindu temple and a

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's palace. The citadel was severely damaged by the battering it got from the guns in 1818.

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MULTAN: TMA-Archaeology row over Multan heritage
''Dawn Newspapers, 2004''
Multan Fort: Short History

Multan Information
{{Castles in Pakistan History of Multan

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Forts in Punjab, Pakistan Tourist attractions in Multan

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