Handyside Fort

Handyside Fort
Kohat Fort
Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan
Handyside Fort
Location in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Coordinates 33°35′28.49″N 71°26′15.4″E / 33.5912472°N 71.437611°E / 33.5912472; 71.437611Coordinates: 33°35′28.49″N 71°26′15.4″E / 33.5912472°N 71.437611°E / 33.5912472; 71.437611
Type Fortress
Site information
Owner Pakistan Army
Controlled by IXth division
Condition In use
Site history
Built by British Indian Army
Garrison information
Current
commander		 Colonel Adnan

Handyside Fort is a historical fort located in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[1]

Construction

The fort was built in the British colonial era by the British Indian Army. The fort is named after the Frontier Constabulary combatant who was killed fighting the rebels in 1926.[2] Current commander is Colonel Adnan (as of June 2014).[3]

History

The fort was built on the hilltop where King Alexander camped with his army before marching towards north. The fort now serves as the headquarters of the IXth division of the Pakistan Army.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Stratigraphic Section on the Southern Slope of Handyside Fort, Kohat, West Pakistan". Mohammad A. Khan. nceg.upesh.edu.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ Victoria Schofield (16 February 2010). Afghan Frontier: At the Crossroads of Conflict. Tauris Parke Paperbacks. pp. 49–. ISBN 978-1-84885-188-7.
  3. ↑ "PHC summons army officer, senior Kohat cop in missing persons' case". The News. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ Abdul Sami Paracha (February 11, 2013). "Kohat historical sites turning into ruins". Dawn (newspaper). Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
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