Moj Garh Fort
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| Location | Cholistan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 29°00′48″N 72°08′24″E / 29.0132°N 72.1401°E |
| Estimated completion | 1743 |
Moj Garh Fort is a historic fort, about 70 km (43 mi) from Bahawalnagar, along the Yazman–Fort Abbas road in Thandi Khoi.[1] It is in the Cholistan Desert near the border with India.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Desert Rangers to 'preserve' Moj Garh Fort". Dawn. May 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Derelict Moj Garh Fort in desperate need of renovation". The Express Tribune. July 25, 2017.
- ^ "ضلع بہاولنگر میں قائم تاریخی قلعے". Daily Jang.
- ^ "Restoration of 11 forts in Cholistan recommended". The Express Tribune. October 12, 2020.
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