History:
In Cholistan, forts which erected 800 years ago are fast
becoming ruins owing to a dearth of maintenance and renovation work by relevant
authorities. One of them is Derawar Fort.
It is a famed landmark of Bahawalpur and stands
proudly in the midst of the Cholistan Desert.
This fort was the seat of Nawab of Bahawalpur,
Sadeq Mohammad Khan I, for around 15 years until it fell into British hands.
During the tenure of Nawab of Bahawalpur, the fort was properly preserved and
renovated from time to time. However, the later negligence of rulers turned
this massive structure into ruins.
Construction:
The construction style of the Derawar Fort is a imitation of the social blending that the Mughals brought to the subcontinent. It is the climax of the Mughal style of engineering which started with the main sovereign and that includes a combination of Persian, Timurid and Hindu customs.
Students of history say the fortification was first based on the site by Rai Jajja Bhati, a Hindu Rajput from Jaisalmir. In any case, the Nawab of Bahawalpur, Sadeq Mohammad Khan I, caught the stronghold in 1733 and had it reconstructed to what it looks like today. The fortress was detracted from the Nawab in 1747 yet in 1804, Nawab Mubarak Khan recovered the fortification. Afterward, the British attacked the district and assumed responsibility for the fortification.
There are a few archeological locales that encompass Derawar Fort and some date back to the hour of the Indus Valley Civilisation. Strangely, these destinations have not been unearthed at this point because of legitimate and official debates. Be that as it may, the actual fortification requirements fix and rebuilding work.
A mosque is additionally found nearby which was based on the
plan of Moti Masjid at Delhi's Red Fort which adds more excellence to the
post's current construction. Plus, an immense organization of underground
passages was likewise settled during the development of the fortress. The
passages filled in as a mysterious way for the rulers to circumvent the
fortress and getaway during fights or intrusion. Because of safety reasons, the
public authority had shut a portion of the passages while some could be gotten
to some point.
Location: Bahalwarpur Punjab
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