Skardu Fort or Kharpocho (Balti: کھر فچو; Urdu: قلعہ سکردو) means The king of Forts is a fort in Skardu city in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Australian mountaineer and film maker Greg Child writes that the fort is "perched above the junction of the rivers" and overlooks the Rock of Skardu <br /> <br />Skardu Fort or Kharpocho: The fort was originally the residence of the Rajas of Skardu who find their descent from a fakir. The fort was built by the king Ali Sher in the end of the sixteenth century. General Zorawar Singh of the Dogra Rajput clan working under Maharaja Gulab Singh realized the importance of the fort's location in the town and so he occupied the fort. It was part of his many milit.. <br /> <br />Northern Areas Of Pakistan is your destination for daily Exploring with fresh videos every day. <br /> <br />Follow my social media accounts for daily mind-blowing Destinations. <br /> <br />Subscribe us on YouTube - <br />https://www.youtube.com/c/NorthernAreasOfPakistan <br /> <br />Follow us on Dailymotion - <br />http://www.dailymotion.com/northernareasofpakistan <br /> <br />Follow us on Twitter - <br />https://twitter.com/NorthernAOP <br /> <br />Like us on Facebook - <br />https://www.facebook.com/northernareasofpakistan <br /> <br />Follow us on Instagram - <br />https://www.instagram.com/northernaop <br /> <br />Follow us on Pinterest - <br />https://www.pinterest.com/NorthernAOP <br /> <br /> <br />If you have any copyright issues then please contact me directly on - <br />northernareasofpakistans@gmail.com <br /> <br />Thanks for taking the time to view Northern Areas Of Pakistan Videos.
