Heritage record
Khairgarh Fort
PunjabFortProtected
A fort, built in 1775 CE with mud and burnt bricks, it is square in plan measuring 52 m on the inner side between octagonal bastions. The mud brick fortification walls are 2m thick on top and stand 7 m high including a 2 m high parapet above. The fort has an elaborate gateway in the eastern wall, the main gate is flanked by two engaged bastions. An ancient brick lined well is located close to the fort outside its northwestern corner. The size of the burnt bricks is 24cm x 15cm x 4 cm.
- Record ID
- 6978
- Province / territory
- Punjab
- District
- Rahim Yar Khan
- Typology
- Monument
- Subtype
- Fort
- Period
- Historic
- Legal status
- Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
- Coordinates
- 28.46111, 70.84361 — source-provided, not field-verified
- Verification status
- source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
- Sources
- Mughal, Mohammad Rafique. (1997). Forts in Cholistan. Ancient Cholistan, Archaeology and Architecture.
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