Naukot Fort

Naukot Fort (Sindhi), built by Mir Karam Ali Khan Talpur in 1814, is a historic fortification located in Mithi Taluqa, Tharparkar District, Sindh. Often referred to as the "Gateway to the Thar Desert" due to its strategic position, the fort was constructed to defend the region against Rajput incursions. The fort is unique in the area as bricks were only used for its construction and did not use materials such as wood and iron. The fort is developed of burnt bricks in mud mortar, which is 113 meters in length and 98 meters in breadth. On the southern side of the castle, another four-sided construction, which measures 15 meter × 13 meter has a mere entrance and a narrow approach to the internal placement of the fort. The entire walls and bastion reflect an attenuating look. The thin narrow entrance is accessed via a twisted passage established by 2 heavy and semi circled bastions. The bastion is near the gateway and makes a section of the 4-sided squarish establishment. It is over 9.5 cm tall with a base of having a diameter of about 42 meters. The altitude of the arched entrance is 7 meters, and the breadth is 4 meters. Access to the internal section of the fort is via a causeway kind, room, and hall, which is part of a 4-sided construction, itself a castle. The fort is composed of 9 semi circled bastions; 2 of them protect the primary entrance, four at the edges and

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