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Derawar Fort & the Cholistan Desert Forts قلعہ دراوڑ

UNESCO Tentative List PunjabBahawalpurFort Historic
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Massive square fort in the Cholistan desert with 40 circular bastions rising 30m — built in the 9th century by a Rajput clan, taken over by Bahawalpur in the 18th century. One of ten forts guarding caravan routes; the best preserved.

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· DOAM — Govt of Pakistan · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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