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Rohtas fort has total 12 gates. It is spread in quite huge area with scattered buildings thus each and every place needs to be describe and non of the place here can be ignored. The first gate is known as "Khwas Khani" gate mean the gate for the specials, indicating that it was used by emperor and his special army men. This gate is the main entry to the fort but you have to keep driving through this gate untill you reach to the parking lot inside the fortress. Inside the fort area lots of houses have been made by the local people, quite enough to be called as a small town. Any ways after parking you may either walked towards "Shah Chand Wali "gate or towards "Sohail gate". On the left side of sohail gate , it is said that "sher shah museum" is located in the upper part of the gate but i couldnt visit the museum because of some due reasons the museum was closed for visitors. But i was told by the guide that inside the museums has certain statues of Emperor's Sher Shah Suri wives dressed in traditional attires. The guide was holding an album of the potograps of the museum. So i took the following picture of Emperor's sher shah suri's wives from there otherwise photography inside the museums is strictly forbidden. He also told me that inside the museum are kept old swords, daggers, shileds and coins etc. I always wonders why photography always forbidden inside museums? What could be its reason?
Shah Chand Wali gate is named after a saint Shah Chand Wali, and it is said that he refused to get his wages for working on this gate. Later on he died while still working on the gate and was buried near to the gate. Talaqi gate is named after the word of urdu language " Talaq" that mean "Divorce". According to a legend Prince Shabir Suri entered the gate and had an attack of fever which proved fatal and after the death of the Prince this gate was regarded as ominous or bad omen. Now i wonder why its been called as Talaqi gate or Divorced gate? Because the Prince didnt get divorce after entering through this gate instead he fell sick and died coz of sickness.
Kabuli gate or Shahi gate . Its been called as Kabuli gate because it faces towards Kabul side. On the southern side of the gate is located Shahi Mosque or Royal Mosque. Thats why this gate is also known as Royal gate or Shahi gate.
Shishi gate is named after a beautiful glazed tile most probably that might have been used for decoration in the arch of this gate in past. But i personally didnt observe any such glazed tile there. Langar Khani gate or the Mess gate is named after a mess for the soliders. Its opening into a Langar Khana ( A mess or canteen for the soliders) during emperor Sher Shah Suri's era. It is said there are kitcehn, stores and a well for water. Many sheeps, buffalos and cow can be seen grazing around the fort because the area around the fort is mostly a rural area.
The royal mosque have a prayer chamber and a small courtyard at its front. Its the most decorated of the original buildings inside the fort. It is said that during Emperor Sher Shah Suri's time, in case of attack, there made stairs that leads direct from the courtyard of this mosque to the top of the Kabuli gate. This place was my personally favorite.I went through these stairs and upstairs in the open air a very beautiful splendid view of surroundings. I personally found this place very soothing and calm. Far from the hills i could listen the sounds of the music, probably some one playing songs on their mobile phone or it might be coming from the nearby village. But i didnt saw any domes of the mosque. It is said that this mosque dont have any domes.
Rohtas fort has total 12 gates. It is spread in quite huge area with scattered buildings thus each and every place needs to be describe and non of the place here can be ignored. The first gate is known as "Khwas Khani" gate mean the gate for the specials, indicating that it was used by emperor and his special army men. This gate is the main entry to the fort but you have to keep driving through this gate untill you reach to the parking lot inside the fortress. Inside the fort area lots of houses have been made by the local people, quite enough to be called as a small town. Any ways after parking you may either walked towards "Shah Chand Wali "gate or towards "Sohail gate". On the left side of sohail gate , it is said that "sher shah museum" is located in the upper part of the gate but i couldnt visit the museum because of some due reasons the museum was closed for visitors. But i was told by the guide that inside the museums has certain statues of Emperor's Sher Shah Suri wives dressed in traditional attires. The guide was holding an album of the potograps of the museum. So i took the following picture of Emperor's sher shah suri's wives from there otherwise photography inside the museums is strictly forbidden. He also told me that inside the museum are kept old swords, daggers, shileds and coins etc. I always wonders why photography always forbidden inside museums? What could be its reason?
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| A picture from a picture Sher Shah Museum Wives of Sher Shah Suri |
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| Map of Rohtas Fort |
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| Inner side of Sohail Gate |
Shah Chand Wali gate is named after a saint Shah Chand Wali, and it is said that he refused to get his wages for working on this gate. Later on he died while still working on the gate and was buried near to the gate. Talaqi gate is named after the word of urdu language " Talaq" that mean "Divorce". According to a legend Prince Shabir Suri entered the gate and had an attack of fever which proved fatal and after the death of the Prince this gate was regarded as ominous or bad omen. Now i wonder why its been called as Talaqi gate or Divorced gate? Because the Prince didnt get divorce after entering through this gate instead he fell sick and died coz of sickness.
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| Shah Chand Wali gate plus the Tomb of the saint Shah Chand wali |
Kabuli gate or Shahi gate . Its been called as Kabuli gate because it faces towards Kabul side. On the southern side of the gate is located Shahi Mosque or Royal Mosque. Thats why this gate is also known as Royal gate or Shahi gate.
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| Baby goat is viewing the scenery from the Royal gate |
Shishi gate is named after a beautiful glazed tile most probably that might have been used for decoration in the arch of this gate in past. But i personally didnt observe any such glazed tile there. Langar Khani gate or the Mess gate is named after a mess for the soliders. Its opening into a Langar Khana ( A mess or canteen for the soliders) during emperor Sher Shah Suri's era. It is said there are kitcehn, stores and a well for water. Many sheeps, buffalos and cow can be seen grazing around the fort because the area around the fort is mostly a rural area.
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| view from the top of the kabuli gate or shahi gate |
The royal mosque have a prayer chamber and a small courtyard at its front. Its the most decorated of the original buildings inside the fort. It is said that during Emperor Sher Shah Suri's time, in case of attack, there made stairs that leads direct from the courtyard of this mosque to the top of the Kabuli gate. This place was my personally favorite.I went through these stairs and upstairs in the open air a very beautiful splendid view of surroundings. I personally found this place very soothing and calm. Far from the hills i could listen the sounds of the music, probably some one playing songs on their mobile phone or it might be coming from the nearby village. But i didnt saw any domes of the mosque. It is said that this mosque dont have any domes.
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