Throchi Fort

Throchi Fort (Urdu: تھروچی قلعہ) is a historical fort in Throchi village, Choroi Tehsil of Kotli district in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.^[1][2][3][4] From distance of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Gulpur village, the fort is situated on a hilltop overlooking the village and surrounding areas.^[5]

Throchi Fort تھروچی قلعہ
Location	Kotli District, Pakistan
Architectural style(s)	Indo-Islamic, Mughal

History

No original details regarding the construction and the founder of Throchi Fort could be found. The local claims include the name Throchi comes from the name of a prominent Hindu personality of that time.^[3] However it is considered that the fort was constructed between 1425 and 1460, when this region was under control of Jasrat, a Khokhar or Gakhar chieftain.^[6] It was strategically positioned to protect the hamlet and its surrounding from prospective invasions and attacks. The fort is under the administration of Pakistan army.^[7][1]