Sarai Pakka, Khanpur

Pakka Khanpur Fort
General information
Location	Gujar Khan Tehsil, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates	33°18′35″N73°20′31″E / 33.3097°N 73.3420°E / 33.3097; 73.3420
Year(s) built	1537–1538

Sarai Pakka, also known as Sarai Pakka Fort, is a ruined caravanserai situated in Gujar Khan Tehsil, Punjab, Pakistan. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Sarai Pakka was built under the rule of Sher Shah Suri between 1537 and 1538. ^[3]

Due to its strategic position, the fort facilitated surveillance of the passages leading to the Kashmir Valley. ^[3] It is prominently mentioned in Tuzk-e-Jahangiri , a revered record of Mughal Emperor Jahangir's reign. ^{[3] [4]} Jahangir is reported to have visited the fort due to its strategic location. ^{[3] [4]}

The fort also appears in Hari Ram Gupta's historical account of the Sikhs in December 1796, referenced during Zaman Shah Durrani's march to Lahore from Sarai Pakka Khanpur. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Begum Ki Sarai
• Akbari Sarai
• Rawat Sarai

References

1. Kalhoro, Zulfiqar Ali (April 2, 2023). "Sarai Pakka Khanpur: Historic Fortified 17th-Century Caravanserai". The Friday Times . Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
2. Dar, Saifur Rahman (2000). "Caravanserais along the Grand Trunk Road in Pakistan - A Central Asian legacy" (PDF). In Elisseeff, Vadime (ed.). The Silk Roads: Highways of Culture and Commerce. Berghahn Books. pp. 158–184. ISBN   978-1-57181-221-6.
3. Asghar, Hamid (March 19, 2023). "Pakka Khanpur Fort crumbles into an eyesore". Dawn. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
4. Asghar, Hamid (February 27, 2019). "Pakka Khanpur Fort in a state of disrepair". Dawn. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2023.