![Rohtas Fort (Punjabi, Urdu: قلعہ روہتاس Qila Rohtas) is a historical garrison fort located near the city of Jhelum in Punjab, Pakistan. It was built under Afghan king Sher Shah Suri, to subdue the rebellious tribes of the northern Punjab region, in the 16th century. This fort is about 4 km in circumference. The Rohtas fort was built to crush the local tribes of Potohar, who rebelled against the Sur dynasty after the Mughal emperor Humayun was ousted by the former.
It took eight years to build the fort, it was captured by Mughal emperor Humayun in 1555.[1] Nadir Shah, the Turkic ruler of Persia, Afghan ruler Ahmed Shah Abdali and the Maratha army also camped here during their respective campaigns in the Punjab region. Rohtas was also occasionally used for administrative purposes by the Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh after he captured it in 1825.[2](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6117220/dcc212a0-15fb-4192-b98c-9ac15594a2aa.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1200&h=500&q=medium)
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Jhelum Inn Hotel
Jhelum
The price is Rp1.004.236
Rp1.164.914 total
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15 Nov - 16 Nov
Mirpur Apartments & Hotel
Mirpur
7.0 out of 10, Good, (2)
"Nice apartment. Large bedrooms with ensuites. Friendly staff. Bit out of the way, about 15min drive into town."
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Hotel Jabeer
New Mirpur City
10.0 out of 10, Exceptional, (1)
The price is Rp435.713
Rp505.427 total
includes taxes & fees
13 Nov - 14 Nov
Mirpur,s Absolutely Astonishing Spanish Villa New Mirpur Azad Kashmir Pakistan
New Mirpur City
The price is Rp2.794.992
Rp3.242.191 total
includes taxes & fees
17 Nov - 18 Nov
Citi Hotel Apartments
Jhelum
The price is Rp1.423.917
Rp1.651.744 total
includes taxes & fees
1 Dec - 2 Dec
Cliff Top View Guest House
New Mirpur City
The price is Rp946.550
Rp1.097.998 total
includes taxes & fees
13 Nov - 14 Nov
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![Rohtas Fort (Punjabi, Urdu: قلعہ روہتاس Qila Rohtas) is a historical garrison fort located near the city of Jhelum in Punjab, Pakistan. It was built under Afghan king Sher Shah Suri, to subdue the rebellious tribes of the northern Punjab region, in the 16th century. This fort is about 4 km in circumference. The Rohtas fort was built to crush the local tribes of Potohar, who rebelled against the Sur dynasty after the Mughal emperor Humayun was ousted by the former.
It took eight years to build the fort, it was captured by Mughal emperor Humayun in 1555.[1] Nadir Shah, the Turkic ruler of Persia, Afghan ruler Ahmed Shah Abdali and the Maratha army also camped here during their respective campaigns in the Punjab region. Rohtas was also occasionally used for administrative purposes by the Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh after he captured it in 1825.[2](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6117220/dcc212a0-15fb-4192-b98c-9ac15594a2aa.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=899&h=259&p=1&q=high)
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