Chitral Fort

The Chitral Fort is a fortification in Chitral town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The fort is situated on the banks of the Chitral River. The fort has a commanding position on the river and is believed to have been built in 1774 during the reign of Mohtaram Shah Katur II and restored in 1911 by His Highness Sir Shuja ul-Mulk .[1] The compound used to house the barracks of the guards of Mehtar of Chitral.[2]

Chitral Fort
قلعہ چترال
Chitral Fort, Chitral
Location within Pakistan
General information
LocationChitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
CountryPakistan
Coordinates35.8547°N 71.7913°E / 35.8547; 71.7913
Chitral Fort, the old state rooms built during the reign of Nasir-ul-Mulk.

The fort was declared as the personal property of the last ruler of Chitral following the merger of Chitral State in 1969. It is now occupied by the current ceremonial Mehtar, Fateh-ul-Mulk Ali Nasir who has renovated the old Darbar Hall and state rooms following damage sustained during the earthquake of 2015.[3]

Chitral Expedition
Chitral Fort in 1895
Main article: Chitral Expedition

The Chitral Expedition was a military expedition in 1895 sent by the British authorities to relieve the fort which was under siege after a local coup. After the death of the old ruler, power changed hands several times. An intervening British force of about 400 men was besieged in the fort until it was relieved by two expeditions, a small one from Gilgit and a larger one from Peshawar.[4][5]

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See also

References
  1. "Monuments that reflect Chitral's glory – ٹائمز آف چترال". Timesofchitral.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  2. "History of Chitral - Chitral Fort, Chitral Traveller Reviews". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  3. "Declared as the Personal Property". www.tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. "The Chitral campaign (1892)". Thefridaytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  5. "Chitral 1895 - the fort under siege". Devonheritage.org. 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
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