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The Multan Fort, a military installation, was a landmark of Indian defence and architecture.According to some estimates the original fort was built between 800 to 1000 Bc. It was built near the city of Multan, in Punjab province, on a hillock separated from the city by the Ravi River. The fort was destroyed by British forces during the British occupation of India. The fort was notable both for its effectiveness as a defence installation and for its architecture. Contemporary reports put the walls of the fort at 40 to high and 6,800 feet (2 km) in circumference. The fort's 46 bastions included two flanking towers at each of the four gates (the De, Sikki, Hareri and Khizri Gates). A ditch deep and wide and an glacis protected the fort from intruders. Within the fort stood a citadel flanked by 30 towers, enclosing mosques, a Hindu temple and a Khan's palace. The citadel was severely damaged by the battering it got from the guns of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1818. The Fort was originally known as Katochgarh and is attributed to have been built by the Katoch Dynasty. == Gates == There were four other gates which belong to Kohna Fort of Multan, out of which only first survives. Qasim Gate Khizri Gate Sikhi Gate Hareri Gate 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Multan Fort」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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