Forts and halting places of the north-west frontier: facts and a 5-question quiz

Fortresses and halting places guarding the road from Kabul to the Punjab. This is a map-tap quiz with 5 questions, each worth more points as the questions get harder.

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What this quiz covers

Era: Mughal. Region: Pakistan. The 5 questions are about the following, with a short fact for each. Read them first if you want a head start, or skip to the quiz and read afterwards.

Facts behind the questions (spoilers)

• Attock Fort: Attock Fort was built by Akbar between 1581 and 1583 under the supervision of Khwaja Shamsuddin Khawafi to protect the passage of the Indus at Attock Khurd, where the Kabul River joins the Indus.
• Peshawar: Peshawar is one of the oldest living cities of South Asia, on the ancient route to the Khyber Pass.
• Hiran Minar: Hiran Minar ('deer tower') at Sheikhupura, about 40 km northwest of Lahore, was built around 1606 by Jahangir over the grave of his favourite antelope, Mansraj, as his memoir records.
• Rohtas Fort: Rohtas Fort was built to hold off the Gakhar tribes and the Mughals.
• Bhera: The Jamia (Sher Shah Suri) Mosque in Bhera, Sargodha district, Pakistan, has an entrance inscription of 1540–41.

Quick answers

What should I know about Attock Fort? Attock Fort was built by Akbar between 1581 and 1583 under the supervision of Khwaja Shamsuddin Khawafi to protect the passage of the Indus at Attock Khurd, where the Kabul River joins the Indus.

What should I know about Peshawar? Peshawar is one of the oldest living cities of South Asia, on the ancient route to the Khyber Pass.

What should I know about Hiran Minar? Hiran Minar ('deer tower') at Sheikhupura, about 40 km northwest of Lahore, was built around 1606 by Jahangir over the grave of his favourite antelope, Mansraj, as his memoir records.

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