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title: Derawar Fort
author: Rohaan Bhatti
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16612/derawar-fort/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2022-10-27
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# Derawar Fort

_Authored by Rohaan Bhatti_

## Image File

[![Derawar Fort](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16612.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16612.png)

## Image Caption

Derawar Fort, Punjab, Pakistan. The fort was first built in the 9th century and used by successive rulers including the nawabs of Bahawalpur, one of the [Indian princely states](https://www.worldhistory.org/Indian_Princely_States/).

## Cite This Work

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Bhatti, R. (2022, October 27). Derawar Fort. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16612/derawar-fort/>
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### MLA
Bhatti, Rohaan. "Derawar Fort." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Oct 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16612/derawar-fort/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Derawar_Fort_side_view.jpg) by [**Rohaan Bhatti**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Derawar_Fort_side_view.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 27 October 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.