Mastuj Fort Explained

Mastuj Fort
Map Type:	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#Pakistan
Location:	Mastuj, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Location Country:	Pakistan

The Mastuj Fort is a fortification in Mastuj city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The fort is situated on a plateau at a confluence of the Yarkhun River and the Mastuj River near Shandur Pass.^{[1] [2]}

The fort is believed to have been built by the Katoor Dynasty around 1780, rebuilt in 1830 and rebuilt again in the 1920s.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Chitral (princely state)
• Chitral Fort

Notes and References

1. Book: The Chitral Campaign. 2012. Andrews UK. Luton. 9781781513491. 135. en.
2. Web site: Mastuj-Fort .
3. Web site: Forts in Chitral: The manifestation of our culture . 4 December 2013 .
4. Web site: Mastuj fort Hindukush Heights Chitral . www.hindukush.com.pk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606062038/http://www.hindukush.com.pk/index.php/mastij-fort . 2011-06-06.