Sialkot Fort is an ancient fort in ruins in the Sialkot district of Pakistan. According to Punjabi folklore, it was built by

Raja Sálbán Raja Sálbán (also known as Shalivahana or Salvaan) was a Bhatti Rajput king of the Indian subcontinent in the 10th-11th century CE, who is believed to have founded the fort (later a city) of Sialkot. Sialkot is now in the Punjab province of ...

around the 2nd century CE. The fort was rebuilt by Shahab ud-Din Ghori after its capture from Khusrau Malik, the last Ghaznavid ruler. The Sialkot Fort was given to the Janjua tribes by

Sultan Sultan (; ar, سلطان ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it ...

Firuz Shah Tughluq who accepted their suzerainty in that region around late 14th century CE. During the

Akbar Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (25 October 1542 – 27 October 1605), popularly known as Akbar the Great ( fa, ), and also as Akbar I (), was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Hum ...

era, Sialkot's ''

pargana Pargana ( bn, পরগনা, , hi, परगना, ur, پرگنہ) or parganah, also spelt pergunnah during the time of the Sultanate period, Mughal times and British Raj, is a former administrative unit of the Indian subcontinent and each ...

'' territory was placed in the ''jagir'' custodianship of Raja Man Singh, who would repair the city's fort, and sought to increase its population and develop its economy. During the reign of

Jahangir Nur-ud-Din Muhammad Salim (30 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was the fourth Mughal Emperor, who ruled from 1605 until he died in 1627. He was named after the Indian Sufi saint, Salim Chishti. Ear ...

, the post was given to Safdar Khan, who rebuilt the city's fort, and oversaw a further increase in Sialkot's prosperity.

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Archaeological sites in Punjab, Pakistan Forts in Punjab, Pakistan Buildings and structures in Sialkot Tourist attractions in Sialkot {{SAsia-hist-stub

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