Getting There
It is situated at the city of Sehwan near Dadu in the Sindh province. The driving distance between Karachi to Sehwan fort 291 km. it takes approximately 4 hour 5 mints according to Google Map.
What to Expect
The brick work, like that of Kalan Kot Fort in Thatta, and the name “Kafir Qila” also points to the fact that Sehwan Fort, many have been built during Hindu Rule and it is an old town of pre-Islamic period. This mysterious fort of Sehwan.
In the bottom of some of the gorges may be founds few of the very old style of Hindu bricks of extra-large size, which must date back to the early centuries of the Christian era. The sites of the old entrances to the fort are so obliterated that even traces are hardly to be found except at the south-east corner where the present road ascends.
History
History shows that the ruler of Sehwan was King Sambus in 326 BC, and King Sambus rebelled against Sikander. At the time of invasion of Alexander, the Great, Sehwan was called “SEVESTAN”. It is estimated that the fort was built about 600 BC before the time of Rai Sahasi II as Rai Sahasi died in 603 AD.
Hence, the fort was conquered by Muhammad bin Qasim in 713 AD when Raja Dahir was defeated at the battle of Debal, after that Shah Baig Arghoon vacated Sehwan with the rulers in 1520, but yet researchers were unable to say when and how the castle was built and began to fall; only mouth to mouth stories are known today.
Sindh counts among the most distinguished places in the world which has historical forts, holy shrines and other places of worship. But these incredible historical sites have been lost their glory with the passage of time and fort of Sehwan is one of them.
According to archaeological experts, the history and traditions of this fort are so complex, based on deep and speculative views that it is impossible to uncover them and to reach the real facts scientifically. International tourists and researchers have different opinions about the history of the fort, while there are different opinions from local researchers too.
This mysterious fort of Sehwan, which real name is also unknown to the people, is called Sikander’s Fort, Kafir Fort, Old Fort or now Sehwan Fort while the locals know the place as Utti Basti.
