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Mastuj Fort (Pakistan)
General information
Location Mastuj, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
CountryPakistan
Coordinates 36°17′05″N72°31′27″E / 36.2848°N 72.5242°E / 36.2848; 72.5242

The Mastuj Fort is a fortification in Mastuj city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The fort is situated on a plateau at confluence of the Yarkhun River and the Mastuj River near Shandur Pass. [1] [2]

The fort is believed to be built by Katoor Dynasty in 18th century in around 1780 with couple of rebuilds in 1830 and 1920s. [3] [4]

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References

  1. The Chitral Campaign. Luton: Andrews UK. 2012. p. 135. ISBN   9781781513491.
  2. "Mastuj-Fort".
  3. "Forts in Chitral: The manifestation of our culture". 4 December 2013.
  4. "Mastuj fort | Hindukush Heights Chitral". www.hindukush.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06.