Pharwala Fort Islamabad

Abstract

This research presensts the history and architecture of the Pharwala fort. Detail study the art and architecture of the saidfort carried out immediately because of its present-day dilapidated state. However art and architecture of the fort in most of the cases has been damaged but these remains still need to be documented. In the present research work, the researcher try to archaeologically document as well as set the relative chronology also to highlight the worth of this medieval period architecture. In this regard the present researcher visited the sites and forts in the region of Gakhars period. Pharwala of great significance because the Architectural glory and ornamentation executed, is telling the glorious days of the region. The scientific documentation and present state of the fort gives concerned specialists a know-how concerning idea of accomplishment for its preservation. This work is a Study of the architectural features and comparison with others forts of Potohar region. The most important concern of is that this fort is never documented and studies in detail before this work. This work draw the attention towards its deteriorating position as this fort is in dire need of conservation and preservation. This study is divided into six chapters. Chapter one of this study focused on the introduction, methodology and review of the related published and unpolished literature. Chapter two discusses the geographical and historical background,' '~..'.;c;- 'r. c;hapter three discusses history of the forts of Pakistan, chapter four focused on the Ghakars 'forts in around of Potohars, chapter five discussed the history of Pharwala fort and Ghakars and chapter six presents the details of the architecture of the pharwalafort. In last the analysis, conclusion, bibliography and plates are presented