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Rohtas Fort near Jehlum built by Sher Shah Suri 

Sher Shah Suri was the founder of the Suri Empire in India, with its capital in Sasaram in modern-day Bihar. 

Sher Shah Suri didn't live to see its completion as he died in 1545 before the fort was completed.

Rohtas Fort is a 16th-century fortress

Rohtas Fort is located near the city of Dina in Jhelum district of the Punjab province of Pakistan

The construction of Rohtas Fort started in 1541 

Rohtas Fort has 14 gates 

Explanation

Rohtas Fort is located near the city of Dina in Jhelum district of the Punjab province of Pakistan

The construction of Rohtas Fort started in 1541 

Rohtas Fort has 14 gates 

Rohtas Fort is a 16th-century fortress

Explanation

Babur first built a fort here in 1526 after capturing Peshawar.

First mentioned by 7th-century explorer Xuanzang, the fort was used as a royal residence for the Durrani Empire since December 1747.

The Maratha Empire captured it after the Battle of Peshawar in 1758.

The Sikhs reconstructed the fort after capturing Peshawar in March 1823.

Explanation

Explanation

Takht-i-Bahi is an Indo-Parthian archaeological site of an ancient Buddhist monastery in Mardan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.