Bijnot Fort
Bijnot Fort (Urdu: قِلعہ بِجنوٹ), is a ruined fortress located in Bahawalpur District of Punjab, Pakistan, 23 kilometres (14 miles) west of Indo-Pakistani border in Cholistan Desert.
قِلعہ بِجنوٹ | |
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| Alternative name | Winjhrot[1] |
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| Location | Bahawalpur District, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Region | Cholistan Desert |
| Coordinates | 28°5′22″N 71°40′55″E |
| Type | Fortification |
| History | |
| Founded | 8th century AD[2] |
History
It was under the occupation of Rajputs until 18th century.[3]
The fort was destroyed during Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[2]
References
- Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library (Volume 8 ed.). p. 202. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- Salman Rashid (20 June 2014). "Bijnot Fort". Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "Of Tunno and his Bijnot".
Tourist attractions in Bahawalpur | |
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| Houses, palaces and gates | |
| Libraries and Museums | |
| Graves, mosques and tombs | |
| Forts | |
| Educational institutes | |
| Others | |
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| Azad Kashmir |
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| Balochistan |
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| Gilgit-Baltistan | ||
| Punjab | ||
| Sindh | ||
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | ||
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