Title: Visit Rohtas: Best of Rohtas Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.ca [Hotels in Rohtas](https://expedia.ca/Rohtas-Hotels.d6201784.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Rohtas](https://expedia.ca/Rohtas-Vacation-Rentals.d6201784.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Rohtas Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Rohtas.d6201784.Car-Rental-Guide)[Rohtas Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Rohtas.d6201784.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Rohtas ## Travel Guide ![ Rohtas Fort (Punjabi, Urdu: قلعہ روہتاس‎ Qila Rohtas) is a historical garrison fort located near the city of Jhelum in Punjab, Pakistan. It was built under Afghan king Sher Shah Suri, to subdue the rebellious tribes of the northern Punjab region, in the 16th century. This fort is about 4 km in circumference. The Rohtas fort was built to crush the local tribes of Potohar, who rebelled against the Sur dynasty after the Mughal emperor Humayun was ousted by the former. It took eight years to build the fort, it was captured by Mughal emperor Humayun in 1555.[1] Nadir Shah, the Turkic ruler of Persia, Afghan ruler Ahmed Shah Abdali and the Maratha army also camped here during their respective campaigns in the Punjab region. Rohtas was also occasionally used for administrative purposes by the Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh after he captured it in 1825.[2 ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6117220/dcc212a0-15fb-4192-b98c-9ac15594a2aa.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![ Rohtas Fort (Punjabi, Urdu: قلعہ روہتاس‎ Qila Rohtas) is a historical garrison fort located near the city of Jhelum in Punjab, Pakistan. It was built under Afghan king Sher Shah Suri, to subdue the rebellious tribes of the northern Punjab region, in the 16th century. This fort is about 4 km in circumference. The Rohtas fort was built to crush the local tribes of Potohar, who rebelled against the Sur dynasty after the Mughal emperor Humayun was ousted by the former. It took eight years to build the fort, it was captured by Mughal emperor Humayun in 1555.[1] Nadir Shah, the Turkic ruler of Persia, Afghan ruler Ahmed Shah Abdali and the Maratha army also camped here during their respective campaigns in the Punjab region. Rohtas was also occasionally used for administrative purposes by the Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh after he captured it in 1825.[2 ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6117220/dcc212a0-15fb-4192-b98c-9ac15594a2aa.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![The Haveli of Raja Maan Singh, the trusted general of Emperor Akbar from the 16th century, in Hindu architectural style. It is located on the highest point inside Fort Rohtas. The fort was built by Raja Todar Mal, under the orders of King Sher Shah "The Lion King" of Sur (Bihar, India) and named Rohtas to celebrate the king's capture of Rohtasgarh in India. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6117220/3e80e0ee-4f27-47cb-83ac-bfee14595b9b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Rohtas Things to do - Rohtas Hotel Deals - Vacation Rentals in Rohtas ![Grand Regency Hotel Mirpur](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/73000000/72100000/72090200/72090178/0502a1ba_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Grand Regency Hotel Mirpur Allama Iqbal Road New Mirpur City Azad Jammu and Kashmir Stay at this hotel in New Mirpur City. 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