Sandeman Fort, also known as Zhob Fort is a

fortress A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

and a military garrison situated in

Zhob District Zhob District ( ps, ږوب ولسوالۍ, ur, ) is a district in the north west of Balochistan province of Pakistan. The population of Zhob District is estimated to 310,544 in 2017. Zhob River is used for irrigation in the Zhob District. Ad ...

Baluchistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

. It was built in 1890 and is named after British administrator,

Robert Groves Sandeman Sir Robert Groves Sandeman, KCSI (1835–1892) was a British Indian Army officer and colonial administrator. He was known for his activities in Balochistan, where he introduced a system of "tribal pacification" that endured until the partition ...

, who pacified the region.

History

It was built by the British in 1890. Prior to stationing of British troops in the area, the name of the city was Appozai, which was renamed as Fort Sandeman after British administrator Robert Sandeman who pacified the region. In 1976, it was renamed as Zhob by

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Zulfikar (or Zulfiqar) Ali Bhutto ( ur, , sd, ذوالفقار علي ڀٽو; 5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979), also known as Quaid-e-Awam ("the People's Leader"), was a Pakistani barrister, politician and Politician, statesman who served as ...

References

{{Cultural heritage sites in Pakistan Forts in Balochistan Zhob District 1890 establishments in British India Hill stations in Pakistan

History

See also

References