Building inside Rawat Fort

Rawat Fort is located in Pothohar Pakistan. The Pothohar Plateau (also spelled Pothwar Potwar or Potohar ( Urdu: سطح مرتفع پوٹھوہار) is a Plateau in the province of Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The fort was built in early 16th century by Gakhars, a tribe of the Pothohar plateau. The Pothohar Plateau (also spelled Pothwar Potwar or Potohar ( Urdu: سطح مرتفع پوٹھوہار) is a Plateau in the province of It is 17 km east of Rawalpindi on Grand Trunk Road. ( Urdu: Rāwalpindī) is a city in the Potwar Plateau near Pakistan 's capital city of Islamabad, in the province The Grand Trunk Road (commonly abbreviated to GT Road is one of South Asia 's oldest and longest major roads

The fort was scene of a battle between the Gakhar chief Sultan Sarang Khan and Sher Shah Suri in 1546 AD. Sher Shah Suri (1486 Sasaram &ndash May 22, 1545 Kalinjar) ( - Šīr Šāh Sūrī) also known as Farid Khan or

Main Gate of the Fort

The fort is almost in square form and has two gates, and . There is a mosque consists of three big rooms that become in dome form and it is in almost better condition. There is a quadrangular building with a dome. Along the wall there are small rooms. In the center of the fort there are many graves. One of them is of Sultan Sarang Khan. His 16 sons who died here fighting, there tombs are also inside the fort.

Mankiala stupa can be seen from the roof of the mosque as it is few kilometers from here. Mankiala stupa lies beside Mankiala village 27 Kilometres South of Rawalpindi city just 2 kilometres from the Grand Trunk Road.