Multan Fort

The Multan Fort was a historic fort in the city of Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.[1] It was built on a hillock separated from the city by the Ravi River.[2] The fort was destroyed in 1849 by British forces during the Second Anglo-Sikh War.[2]

The storming of the Multan Fort by the British troops on 2 January 1849

The walls of the fort were built by the Mughal prince Murad Bakhsh in the 17th century.[3] The fort was notable for both its effectiveness as a defence installation and for its architecture.[2] The famed Multan Sun Temple was located within the fort premises. Contemporary reports put the walls of the fort at 40 to 70 feet (21 m) high[3] and 6,800 feet (2 km) in circumference. The fort had 46 bastions which included two flanking towers at each of the four gates (the De, Sikki, Hareri and Khizri Gates).[2] A ditch 25 feet (7.6 m) deep and 40 feet (12 m) wide and an 18-foot (5.5 m) glacis protected the fort from intruders.

The 1st Bombay European Fusiliers storming the Breach at the Koonee Boorg, 2 January 1849

Within the fort stood a citadel flanked by 30 towers, enclosing a Hindu temple and a governor's palace. The citadel was severely damaged by the battering it got from the guns during the siege in 1818.[3]

North East side of fort in 1848

See also

References

  1. ^ "MULTAN: TMA-Archaeology row over Multan heritage". Dawn. 10 January 2004. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d "Important Places". Hamara Multan. Archived from the original on 19 July 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Multan Fort". www.tdcp.gop.pk. TDCP (Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab). Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2026.

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