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Fortress in Shaheed Benazirabad district, Pakistan

LocationShaheed Benazirabad District, Sindh, Pakistan

Coordinates26°10′28″N 68°17′47″E / 26.174444444°N 68.296388889°E / 26.174444444; 68.296388889

Year built18th-19th Century CE

Dalel Dero Fort دلیل ڈیرو قلعہ
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General information
Location	Shaheed Benazirabad District, Sindh, Pakistan
Coordinates	26°10′28″N 68°17′47″E / 26.174444444°N 68.296388889°E / 26.174444444; 68.296388889
Year built	18th-19th Century CE

Dalel Dero Fort is a fortress located in Nawabshah Tehsil of Shaheed Benazirabad District in Sindh, Pakistan.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Dalel Dero Fort was built during the Talpurs' rule in Sindh, which lasted from 1783 to 1843 CE.^[4]

According to local tradition, the fort was constructed during the reign of Talpurs by one Nawab Daleel Khan Magsi. Another version is that it was got repaired by Mian Nur Mohammad Khan Talpur^[5]

In 2018, it was recognised as a cultural heritage site of the Sindh province.^[6]^[7]

Architecture

The fort is characterized by its unique circular design and a rectangular gateway complex.^[4]^[8] It has a perimeter of 836.8 meters and walls that stand 12 meters tall.^[4] The construction materials used in the fort include mud bricks, burnt bricks, mud mortar, and cheroli, a type of lime plaster.^[4]^[8]

The main entrance of the fort features a four-centered arch, which leads to four chambers that were likely used by guards.^[4] The fort also has 12 bastions distributed along its walls.^[4]

References

↑ Shah, Syed Shakir Ali (2002). Nawabshah: the lost glory (1. ed.). Karachi: Indus Publications. p. 44. ISBN 9789695290002.
↑ "'دلیل کوٹ' گولائی میں بنا قلعہ، تعمیراتی فن کا منفرد شاہکار". jang.com.pk.
↑ "Dalel Dero Fort, Shaheed Benazirabad". heritage.eftsindh.com.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dalail Dero Fort". Department of Archaeology and Museums.
↑ Hasan, Shaikh Khurshid (2005). Historical Forts in Pakistan. National Institute of Historical & Cultural Research Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University. ISBN 978-969-415-069-7.
↑ "10 historical sites recognised as Sindh's cultural heritage". Daily Times. 15 February 2018.
↑ "Tourism and Antiquities Department declares ten archaeological sites to be protected Heritage. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
1 2 "عظمت رفتہ کا نشان دلیل قلعہ". jang.com.pk.

v t e Cultural heritage sites in Sindh
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Tourist attractions	Frere Hall Mazar-e-Quaid TDF Ghar Wazir Mansion
Archaeological sites	Chaukhandi tombs Tombs of Talpur Mirs Tomb of Tharo Khan
Museums	Mohatta Palace Quaid-e-Azam House
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