My visit to 12th Century Ramkot Fort in 2013

 May 5, 2013

Ramkot Fort is an ancient fort situated in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan currently beside the Mangla Dam. It is accessible by boat, 13 kilometers away from Dina and 79 kilometers by road from Mirpur, Azad Kashmir to Dadyal town. The fort is accessible from Sikah village from the Dadyal side and Mangla through boats which take approximately 30 minutes. Three sides of the hilltop are surrounded by the Jhelum River, which falls into the huge reservoir of Mangla Dam. It was built by a 12th-century Gakkhar chieftain named Toglu as recorded by the traveler and geologist Frederick Drew in his book.