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General information | |
Location | Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 34°00′06″N 72°56′26″E / 34.0017°N 72.9405°E |
Estimated completion | 1822–23 |
Harkishan Garh Fort is a fort in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. [1] [2]
Harkishan Garh Fort was erected under the supervision of Governor Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa in 1822–23, subsequent to the Sikh annexation of Kashmir and Hazara. [3] The fort features a 20-feet deep moat, designed for the defense of the Sikh garrison. [3]
Initially, the fort was built to consolidate the Sikh control over the region and to serve as a launchpad for further expansion. [3] From 1849 to 1853, the fort also functioned as the district headquarters for the British administration, until Major James Abbott moved it to Abbottabad. [3]
Following Pakistan's inception, the police department claimed the western portion of the fort, while the revenue department took control of the eastern part. [3] Both entities have reportedly maintained their presence in the fort, with modifications allegedly made in contravention of the Antiquities Act. [3]
The municipal administration, tasked with conserving historical sites, is also reported to have built an overhead water tank on the fort's western section. [3]
In 2019, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa decided to convert it into a museum. [4]
Harkishan Garh Fort | |
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| |
General information | |
Location | Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 34°00′06″N 72°56′26″E / 34.0017°N 72.9405°E |
Estimated completion | 1822–23 |
Harkishan Garh Fort is a fort in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. [1] [2]
Harkishan Garh Fort was erected under the supervision of Governor Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa in 1822–23, subsequent to the Sikh annexation of Kashmir and Hazara. [3] The fort features a 20-feet deep moat, designed for the defense of the Sikh garrison. [3]
Initially, the fort was built to consolidate the Sikh control over the region and to serve as a launchpad for further expansion. [3] From 1849 to 1853, the fort also functioned as the district headquarters for the British administration, until Major James Abbott moved it to Abbottabad. [3]
Following Pakistan's inception, the police department claimed the western portion of the fort, while the revenue department took control of the eastern part. [3] Both entities have reportedly maintained their presence in the fort, with modifications allegedly made in contravention of the Antiquities Act. [3]
The municipal administration, tasked with conserving historical sites, is also reported to have built an overhead water tank on the fort's western section. [3]
In 2019, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa decided to convert it into a museum. [4]