Gate of Pharwala Fort toward the Swaan stream
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Pharwala fort, Kahuta |
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Pharwala is an historic Fort located about 40 km from Rawalpindi in Kahuta. It is naturally defended by one side by a small Himalayan range and the other by the Swaan River. It is a Gakhar fort built in the 15th century on the ruins of a 10th century Hindi Shahi Fort. The Mughal Emperor Babur conquered the fort in 1519, however after the Mughals reconciled with the Gakhars the fort was returned to them Later, in 1825,Sikhs expelled Gakhars from this fort. view of Pharwala Fort |
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Centuries old banyan tree inside Pharwala Fort |
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