Sangni Fort: The Hidden Mughal Gem Of History

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Pothohar is home to many forts and forts, many rivers, streams and streams. Among these, the most important are Rohtas Fort, Pharwala Fort, Rawat Fort, Attock Fort, Giri Fort, Sangni Fortress, etc. The fort of Sangni or Sangni Killa which is about 25 kilometers north of Gujar Khan village, is the most famous in the entire Gujar Khan Tehsil of Rawalpindi district. It is easier to reach from Kallar Syedan ​​village than Gujar Khan. It is about 11 km east of Kallar Syedan ​​village and 3 km east of Chakrali Budhal village in Gujar Khan tehsil.
Who built this fortress? This is the question of anyone who wants to know when you visit a fortification. Some believe that the blood of blood during the Sikjab government. Others believe that it was built during the Mughal era and was rebuilt by the Sikhs in the 19th century.
The fort of Sangni was used to keep prisoners during the Mughal era and was later rebuilt by the Sikhs. It continued to serve as an important fortress of the Sikhs in the second quarter of the nineteenth century. The fortress was built between 1823 and 1825 on the confluence of two hill streams or rivulets, hence the word Sangni was derived from the word Sangam meaning the confluence of two rivulets which came to be known as Sangni over a period of time. Sangni Fortress is built on a hill from where one gets a panoramic view of several villages including Sui Cheemian, Dhok Las, etc. Dhole Las village is known as an 18th century necropolis. These tombs are constructed of Kanjur stone and possibly belong to some of the soldiers of the Mughal period who were stationed in the fortress. Similar tombs can also be seen in Takkal village with a dilapidated burial enclosure, which possibly belonged to a Mughal administrator of Sangni and neighboring villages. The gate of the fort opens to the east from where one can see to the town of Takkal, steps lead inside the wall.
The fort has four nearly equal ramps and steps leading to the top of the bastions used for defense in its surroundings. Inside the fort is the shrine of Sahibzada Abdul Hakeem called Cheeray Wali Sarkar whose ancestors are said to have come from Arabia from Iran to preach in Chakrali Budhal and Gujar Khan tehsil. He was the representative of Haji Murid Khan (1785-6) known as Baga Sher whose shrine is located at Darkali Sharif in Kallar Syedan​​​​​​ Haji Murid Khan hails from the Gakhar tribe and is the representative of Pira Shah Ghazi Qalandar Damri Wali Sarkar whose shrine is located at Khari Sharif in the Mirpur district of Azad Kashmir.
It is believed that Sahibzada Abdul Hakeem first meditated on the fort of Sangni, which was made of mud bricks. At that time, this area is under Sikh's government. The government administrator and the Dielauraig Gulab Sinsh reserved to reboot the fortified. It is believed that they sought permission from Sahibzada Abdul Hakeem to rebuild the fort! Sahibzada Abdul Hakeem allowed them to rebuild the fort and told them that it was his and that he would visit and defend whenever he wanted. The construction of the fort began. He left the fort for Chakrali Budhal because he was saddened by the construction work that prevented his execution and prayers. He made Chakrali a permanent place to preach the gospel, from where his name spread to various villages in the Pothohar region until he died in Chakrali and was buried there. Shaibzada Abdul Hakeem Shrine attracts hundreds of people every Thursday and Friday. Newlyweds visit the temple to receive blessings from the saint. People also kill animals in the temple in the hope that their wishes will be fulfilled and as a means of thanking the saint.
The faithful also bathe in the water to the west of the strong point which is said to be a miracle of the saint. The inhabitants believed that he did not water in Sannni until the water came from the earth and sang of SANDNI. Spring is not to be shattered. Among those who bathed there, some were suffering from diseases that they hoped the water would take away; Water treatment is still a common practice in various temples in Pothohar district of Punjab.