The Fort of Gujrat, Punjab:


Illustration of Gujrat fort By Lieutenant W. L. D. Smith and published by Day & Son in London in 1849. Bonhams
Illustration of Gujrat fort By Lieutenant W. L. D. Smith and published by Day & Son in London in 1849. Bonhams


The fort of Gujrat is of antique background. The first and authentic mention of the fort comes from the Mughal emperor Jahangir (August 31, 1586-October 28, 1627) in his memoirs, the Jahangirnama (also known as the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri), the autobiography of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, written in stages between 1605 and 1627.  It mentions:


 'This place was founded by the Emperor Akbar, who, when he was proceeding to Kashmir, built a fort on the other side of the river, and made the Gujjars, who had hitherto been devoted to plunder, dwell there. ... The Gujjars live chiefly on milk and curds and seldom cultivate land." (This is the account of it given by Akbar's son, the Emperor Jehangir, in his Memoirs'.)

The Jahangirnama (also known as the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri), the autobiography of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir
The Jahangirnama (also known as the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri), the autobiography of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir
The Jahangirnama (also known as the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri), the autobiography of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir
The Jahangirnama (also known as the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri), the autobiography of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir
By Zoyaambreen - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35767351
By Zoyaambreen - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35767351


Sources: The Jahangirnama (also known as the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri), the autobiography of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir written in stages from 1605 and 1627


The fort of Gujrat, Punjab, lithograph by Lieutenant W. L. D. Smith, after his own painting, Day & Son, London, 1849