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Mangla Fort
The site is located on the bank of river Jhelum in district Mirpur. This fort is surrounded by river Jhelum from north western and southern side. It is build in dressed sandstone, which is available in surrounding area. Sandstone laid in mud mortar used in the exterior structure of the fort. The roof of the fort is no more existing due to earthquake and human vandalism.
The overall shape of the fort is composition of the different polygons joint together by monumental walls. According to the local people there were four temples inside this fort and also four saints living inside the temple, with name of four gurus , Guru Karam Singh, Ghanpat Gir, Aiysher Ghiir and Mohan Ghiir (Book; Threat to the cultural Heritage of the Pakistan: TIAC Qaid e Azam University Islamabad 2016).
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Mangla Fort
Burjun Fort
Burjun Fort
This site is located in district Mirpur. The fort is located at a hilltop in north-east of Mirpur city, on the west of the village Burjun. Site is approached by a link at main road from Mirpur to Kotli at a distance of 7km. This is Dogra period site. It is located at the hilltop of Mirpur city, in the north of Islam Garh and in the east of Mirpur to Chaksawari main road. The fort is irregular in shape. It is built up with dressed stones, river pebbles and lime mortar. Lime Plaster could be seen both exterior and interior side of the fort. Villagers used these stones for constructions of their houses. Most part of the fort is damaged and collapsed (Book; Threat to the cultural Heritage of the Pakistan: TIAC Qaid e Azam University Islamabad 2016).
Ramkot Fort
“Ram” means ‘God’ “Kot” means ‘place’ so Ramkot means place of God (Aseer, 2003). This fort was primarily constructed by Muslim rulers in 16th century AD. Later fortified by Sikh Mahrajas. This fort is the perfect architecture of Muslim military strategy and filled with war mechanism (Ali, 2015). There is an associate previous Hindu Shiv temple within the fort (Pirzada Irshad Ahmed 2018). Second Mahraja of Kashmir Ranbir Singh’s birth was also held in this fort (TIAC 2016).
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Ramkot Fort
Jammia Masjid Samwal Sharif
Jammia Masjid Samwal Sharif
According to local tradition, Jammia Masjid Samwal Sharif was constructed by Raja Sarkharu Khan. This area was the path that led to Mirpur in an ancient time. This Masjid was constructed to facilitate the travelers.
Chitar Pari Rock Edicts
On the basis of available evidences and inconclusive study, the explorers have placed this site in 3rd to 1st millennium BCE. Similar rock art has been recorded in Gilgit Baltistan, Ladakh and Kumaon Himalayan region of Uttar Pardesh (TIAC, 2016).
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Chitar Pari Rock Edicts
