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Phulra Fort

PunjabFortProtected
The existing fort, now in an advanced stage of ruins, was reportedly repaired by one Karam Khan Arbani, son of Qaim Khan, the founder of Qaimpur town in 1752 CE, the fort shows a square plan with bastions at the corners, among which those on the northern side are octagonal. In the northeastern corner stand the remains of a three storeyed palace with fallen roof but still retaining something of original woodwork and recessed niches.
Record ID
7008
Province / territory
Punjab
District
Bahawalnagar
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Fort
Period
Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
29.18056, 72.86250 — 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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