Bijnot Fort
قلعہ بجنوٹ | |
  Shown within Punjab, Pakistan  Bijnot Fort (Pakistan) | |
| Alternative name | Winjhrot[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Bahawalpur District, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Region | Cholistan Desert |
| Coordinates | 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: قلعہ بجنوٹ) is a ruined fortress located in Bahawalpur District of Punjab, Pakistan, 23 kilometres (14 miles) west of Indo-Pakistani border in Cholistan Desert. It was destroyed during Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[2]
See also
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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