Rawat Fort
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Rawat Fort, also known as Sarai Rawat, is an early 15th century fortified caravanserai on the Pothohar Plateau, near the city of Rawalpindi in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.
A view of the fort's main entrance
The caravanserai's eastern gate
A view of the fort's mosque
Parts of the fort are in a poor state of conservation
Caravanserai
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A caravanserai was an inn that provided lodging for travelers, merchants, and caravans. They were present throughout much of the Islamic world. Depending on the region and period, they were called by
The Izadkhast caravanserai (early 17th century), Fars province, Iran
The Ganjali Khan Caravanserai (1598), in Kerman, Iran
Khan As'ad Pasha, a caravanserai built in 1752 in Damascus, Syria
Funduq al-Najjarin in Fes, Morocco