Bijnot Fort
قِلعہ بِجنوٹ | |
  Shown within Punjab, Pakistan | |
| 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 / 28.08944°N 71.68194°ECoordinates: 28°5′22″N 71°40′55″E / 28.08944°N 71.68194°E |
| Type | Fortification |
| History | |
| Founded | 8th century AD[2] |
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. The fort was founded by Khair Panwar Rajputs, who also ruled at forts of Khairpur and Khairgarh. It was first destroyed by the Talpurs during their conquest from Panwars and secondly it was destroyed during Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[2]
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References[]
- ^ Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library (Volume 8 ed.). p. 202. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ a b Salman Rashid (20 June 2014). "Bijnot Fort". Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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