Derawar Fort
Derawar Fort (Punjabi, Urdu: قِلعہ ڈیراور) is a fortress in Ahmadpur East Tehsil of Bahawalpur District in the Punjab, Pakistan. Approximately 20 km south of the city of Ahmedpur East, the forty bastions of Derawar are visible for many miles in the Cholistan Desert. The walls have a perimeter of 1500 metres and stand up to thirty metres high.
| Derawar Fort قِلعہ ڈیراور | |
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Derawar Fort was originally founded as a Bhati fort in the 9th century CE, and renovated in 1732 by Nawab Sadeq Mohammad Khan | |
| Type | Fortress |
| Location | Ahmadpur East, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 28°46′5″N 71°20′3″E |
| Built | 9th century CE |
| Governing body | Government of Pakistan Pakistan Army |
Derawar Fort (Pakistan) | |
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