Rohtas Fort (
Qila Rohtas) is a historical garrison fort located near the city of
Jhelum in
Punjab, Pakistan. It was built under
Afghan king
Sher Shah Suri, to subdue the rebellious tribes of the northern Punjab region, in the 16th century. This fort is about 4 km in circumference. The Rohtas fort was built to crush the local tribes of
Potohar, who rebelled against the
Sur dynasty after the
Mughal emperor
Humayun was ousted by the former.