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Harand Fort
Harand Fort near Dajal, Rajanpur: a near-circular brick fort with 16 bastions, guarding the mouth of the Chachar Pass below the Sulaiman Range.
Harand (or Harrand) Fort stands on a high mound at the village of Harand, about 25 km west of Dajal, between the Sulaiman foothills and the Indus flood plain. It is almost circular, built of small bricks in mud mortar, with 16 octagonal bastions about 56 metres apart. There are two main gates, on the east and west.
Why go
- ✦A near-circular fort with 16 bastions
- ✦Guards the mouth of the Chachar Pass
- ✦On a mound below the Sulaiman Range
- ✦Brick and mud-mortar construction
History
Its position at the mouth of the Chachar Pass let its garrison watch the routes out of the Sulaiman Range. The register dates the fort to the Sultanate period, 1206–1526. It is listed as PB-P-200.
How to Reach
At Harand village, about 25 km west of Dajal in Rajanpur district; use the map on this page.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, November to February.
Getting there, At Harand village, about 25 km west of Dajal in Rajanpur district; use the map on this page.
Allow, About an hour.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Harand Fort, within 5 km.
Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Harand Fort) is published yet.