Ramkot Fort

Ramkot Fort
View of Ramkot Fort
General information
Location	Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Construction started	16th–17th century AD

Ramkot Fort is an ancient fort situated in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir currently beside the Mangla Dam. It is accessible through boat, 13 kilometers away from Dina and 79 kilometers by road from Mirpur, Azad Kashmir to Dadyal town. The fort is accessible from Sikah village from Dadyal side and Mangla through boats which take approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Picturesquely located on the summit of a hill, Ramkot Fort is built over the site of an old Hindu temple on the banks of the Mangla dam lake. Three sides of the hilltop are surrounded by the Jhelum River, which falls into the huge reservoir of Mangla Dam.

After excavation, relics from the 5th and 9th centuries have been discovered near one of the temples.

It was built by a Gakkhar named Toglu as recorded by traveler and geologist Frederick Drew in his book.^[1]

References

↑ Frederic Drew (1875-01-01). The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories: A Geographical Account. E. Stanford.

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List of cultural heritage sites in Azad Kashmir

Forts	Ramkot Fort Red Fort Sharda Fort Bagh Fort Baral Fort Baghsar Fort Mangla Fort Throchi Fort Bhrund Fort Burjun Fort Chak Fort Barnad Fort Aion Fort

Tourist spots	Pir Chinasi Quaid-e-Azam tourist lodge, Barsala Rani Bowli in Sudhanoti Darbar Sain Saheli Sarkar Darbar Baba Shadi Shaheed Darbar Mai Toti Sahiba Fountains and gardens at Khoiratta Ranbir Singh Baradari Darbaar Haji Pir

Other sites	Kohala Bridge Mangla Dam Khari Sharif Buddhist University Mughal Mosque Sarae Saadabad Ali Baig Gurdwara

List of cultural heritage sites in Pakistan

Lists by provinces and territories	Azad Kashmir Balochistan FATA Gilgit-Baltistan Islamabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Punjab Lahore Sindh Karachi

Important sites	UNESCO World Heritage Sites National Monuments

Other sites	Archaeological sites Forts Mausolea and shrines Cemeteries Churches Gurdwaras Hindu temples Libraries Mosques Museums Hindu and Buddhist heritage

Coordinates: 33°13′N 73°38′E / 33.217°N 73.633°E / 33.217; 73.633

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Ramkot Fort

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