Rohtas Fort, Jhelum, a photo from Punjab, Est

Photographer's Note

Rohtas Fort (Urdu: قلعہ روہتاس‎ Qila Rohtas) is a historical garrison fort located near the city of Jhelum in Punjab, Pakistan. It was built by Raja Todar Mal, under the orders of the Afghan king Sher Shah Suri, to subdue the rebellious tribes of the northern Punjab region, in the 16th century. This fort is about 4 km in circumference. The Rohtas fort was built to crush the local tribes of Potohar, who rebelled against the Sur dynasty after the Mughal emperor Humayun was ousted by the former.

It took eight years to built the fort, it was captured by Mughal emperor Humayun in 1555.

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unclehotshot (4004) 2015-03-24 6:08

Hi Sufian
Again: That's a very interesting and impressive building. It's well captured with fine light and colors.
Cheers Frank
PS: I think it would be an idea if you also looked at the photos of the other members. Maybe they would write more comments for you.
Ofcourse you decide.