Kusak Fort () is an ancient

fort A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from La ...

located in

Chakwal District Chakwal District () is a district located on the Pothohar Plateau in Punjab, Pakistan. It is located in the northwestern area of the Punjab province, bordered by Talagang to its west, Rawalpindi to its northeast, Jhelum to its east. The distr ...

Punjab, Pakistan Punjab (, ) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. With a population of over 127 million, it is the Demographics of Pakistan, most populous province in Pakistan and the List of first-level administrative divisions by popu ...

History

Kusak Fort was founded and constructed during the 11th century, under the reign of Raja Jodh who was a son of Raja Mall Khan Janjua, the founder of Malot Fort. It was built on a 13 acres of land located near Jodh Mountain, a mountain which is named after Jodh dynasty, using red stone and local soil. A

palace A palace is a large residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or another high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome whi ...

for the reigning king was also established near the fort along with around seventy houses for its small army. In the 13th century, the fort faced an attack from Jalal-ud Din Khilji and his army. In 1810,

Ranjit Singh Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839) was the founder and first maharaja of the Sikh Empire, in the northwest Indian subcontinent, ruling from 1801 until his death in 1839. Born to Maha Singh, the leader of the Sukerchakia M ...

attacked the area with his army that forced Sultan Fateh Muhammad and his family to leave the fort. Later, the Janjua family migrated to Haranpur.

Ownership

Kusak Fort is owned by Mehwish Azmat Hayat family.

References

{{coord, 32, 42, 33, N, 73, 03, 56, E, type:landmark_region:PK, display=title Chakwal District Forts in Punjab, Pakistan