Castles of "Pakistan" HANDYSIDE FORT vs ATTOCK FORT

Handyside Fort (Urdu: ہینڈِیسائِیڈ فورٹ‎) is a historical fort located in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which dates from the era of British colonial rule. The fort was built in the British colonial era by the British Indian Army. The fort is named after the Frontier Constabulary combatant, Eric Charles Handyside, who was killed fighting the rebels in 1926. Current commander is Colonel Adnan (as of June 2014). The fort was believed to have been built on the hilltop where Alexander the Great camped with his army before marching towards north. The fort now serves as the headquarters of the IXth division of the Pakistan Army.

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Attock Fort (Urdu: اٹک قلعه‎) was built at Attock Khurd during the reign of Akbar the Great from 1581 to 1583 under the supervision of Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi to protect the passage of the River Indus. Attock was briefly captured on 28 April 1758 by the Maratha Empire and became the northern boundary of the Maratha Empire. Ahmad Shah Durrani recaptured Attock and halted the Maratha advance in the north permanently after the Third Battle of Panipat. It featured a prominent role in Afghan-Sikh Wars during the Battle of Attock. The fort was constructed in 1581 on the orders of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Construction was completed in two years after which the fort was used as a key defense line against Afghan invaders. The fort was captured in 1812 by Sikhs and eventually the British took over the fort. After the Indo-Pak partition in 1947 Pakistan Army took control of the fort. It became headquarters of the 7th division of Pakistan Army. In 1956 the fort was handed over to the Special Services Group (SSG), a special operations force of the Pak Army. Today the fort remains in control of the SSG.

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