Baghsar Fort
Baghsar Fort | |
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Native name Urdu: قلعہ باغ سر | |
Location | Bhimber, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 33°02′22″N 74°12′22″E / 33.03944°N 74.20611°E |
Architectural style(s) | Indo-Islamic, Mughal |
Baghsar Fort (
History
Very little knowledge is available about the true history of the fort. In the 15th century, Bhimber was under control of a local chieftain
Layout
Outer perimeter consists of boundary wall and thirty eight small rooms while inner side of the fort consists of darbar hall, a water pond and forty three rooms. There are three entrances to the fort. Northern main entrance, south eastern entrance and the entrance to inner perimeter. Observation point is prominent on the south eastern corner. There is a firing bay on western wall. Fort is surrounded by embrasures in the walls to allow archers to fire and remain under cover. There is a big room along the southern wall. Here the ruler of the time was used to meet his courtiers and delegates.
Tomb of Jahangir
Mughal emperor Jahangir on his way to Lahore from Kashmir died somewhere in between Chingus Sarai, Rajouri and Sarai Saadabad, Bhimber.[6] To preserve his body his entrails were removed and buried in Baghsar fort. Then body was sent to Lahore where it was buried in mausoleum built along the banks of Ravi.
Conservation
Despite being on line of control, structure of the fort is still intact. But it is severely neglected by government in regard to conservation.
See also
- List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
- List of forts in Pakistan
- List of museums in Pakistan
References
- ^ Rashid, Salman (2 September 2007). "Dumped into oblivion".
- ^ ISBN 9781741045420
- ^ "قلعہ باغ سر... کشمیر کا تاریخی ورثہ".
- ^ Charak, Sukh Dev Singh (1985). A Short History of Jammu Raj: From Earliest Times to 1846 A.D. Ajaya Prakashan. p. 72.
- ISBN 9780344244087
- ^ Allan, J.; Haig, Sir T. Wolsely; Dodwell, H. H. (1934). Dodwell, H. H. (ed.). The Cambridge Shorter History of India. Cambridge University Press. p. 398.