Pakka Khanpur Fort

Pakka Khanpur Fort, also known as Sarai Pakka Khanpur, is a ruined fort situated in Gujar Khan Tehsil, Punjab, Pakistan.

History
Pakka Khanpur Fort was built under the rule of Jalal Khan Gakhar between 1700 and 1800.

Khanpur Pukka It is a very old population. Due to its location on the Great Highway, it was destroyed many times by the imperial forces and foreign invaders. Lango Khan, son of Pakka tribe Mutial, settled the village in the name of his father during the reign of Sultan Adam Khan Rais Gakhar. Since the name of the founder's father was Pakka, it became famous. The people of Gujjar are not settled as inheritance. Sultan Jalal Khan Rais Kaghar built very tall houses in the village and held his court. And he also built a house for his begmats here and the begmats took up residence in this village. That is why Khanpur Pakka became a famous and listed. It was very populated due to the residence of almost 72 tribes. It was inhabited by Hindus and Muslims. Eid Gah has been established since ancient times. The village was depopulated in the attack of Ahmad Shah Durrani zai. The villagers fled to Kallar and Pindi. The actual area is one Asami three Qala i.e. 225 ghamnas. It is prominently mentioned in Tuzk-e-Jahangiri, a revered record of Mughal Emperor Jahangir's reign. Jahangir is reported to have visited the fort due to its strategic location.

The fort also appears in Hari Ram Gupta's historical account of the Sikhs in December 1796, referenced during Zaman Shah Durrani's march to Lahore from Sarai Pakka Khanpur.