The fort likely acted as a key defensive stronghold in the wide plains of the lower Indus Valley, overseeing movement and trade routes to and from the Arabian Sea.[1] It stands along the bank of a now-dry branch of the Indus River, about 33 miles southeast of Kalan Kot near Thatta.
Architecture and structure
It measures approximately 457 by 213 meters (1,500 by 700 feet). The superstructure is entirely lost. The remains show walls up to 7 feet 2 inches thick, 42 semi-circular bastions, and one bastion with a diameter of 13 feet and a thickness of 1 foot 9 inches.[1]
Rediscovery and excavation
Several artefacts were recovered during archaeological excavation in 1961-64 from Nind Kot, primarily consisting of pottery, such as unpainted vessels in pale-red or incised grey ware. The collection includes small flat-bottomed cups, knobbed lids, and carinated pots. The incised decorations and forms of the grey vessels—such as large pots with vertical necks and fragments of large storage jars with thick, flattened rims, closely resemble pottery from Banbhore, dated to the 11th to 13th centuries.[3]
Based on these findings, it is likely that the fort at Nind Kot was in use during the same period when the settlement at Shah Kapur flourished. Additional artefacts include fragments of glass, copper coins, and numerous unworked pieces of agate.[3]
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