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Moj Garh Fort

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Moj Garh Fort
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General information
LocationCholistan, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates29°00′48″N 72°08′24″E / 29.0132°N 72.1401°E / 29.0132; 72.1401
Estimated completion1743

Moj Garh Fort is a historic fort, about 70 km (43 mi) from Bahawalnagar city, along the Yazman–Fort Abbas road in Thandi Khoi, in the Bahawalnagar District of Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It is located in the Cholistan Desert near the border with India.[1]

History

Moj Garh Fort was constructed by Emperor Maroof Khan Kehrani in 1743 AD.[2] It was built using solid bricks and mud and was decorated with glazed tiles.[2] A dome was constructed 370 m (400 yd) south of the fort.[2]

Preservation

By the turn of the century[vague], Moj Garh Fort had collapsed, and only its crumbled structure remains.[1] The Desert Rangers have since taken over the fort and initiated preservation and rehabilitation efforts.[1]

The exterior and interior facing bricks of the fortification wall are missing in several places, exposing the underlying mud-brick pit.[3] Despite the damage, about half of the relics have survived, with the exterior wall and interior structure still prominently visible.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Desert Rangers to 'preserve' Moj Garh Fort". Dawn. 29 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Derelict Moj Garh Fort in desperate need of renovation". The Express Tribune. 25 July 2017.
  3. ^ "ضلع بہاولنگر میں قائم تاریخی قلعے". Daily Jang.
  4. ^ "Restoration of 11 forts in Cholistan recommended". The Express Tribune. 12 October 2020.
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