#cholistan

[tanviriillustration]

Pakistani Cowboy (Part II) . . . A cowboy reimagined in the Cholistan desert 🏜 Details within the piece: The hat is made to resemble the colourful fabrics used for turbans while the fabric attached to the belt is 'ajrak', a design typically associated with Sindhi heritage and also used in Cholistan. The bright fabrics used on the horse are also related to those used in Cholistan (the black markings were something I saw used on camels and found interesting! :) ) Finally, in the distance, there stands the Derawar Fort which is famous in the region and was built in the 9th Century.

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Illustrated by I. Tanvir (@tanviriillustration)

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[pollyj]

Ajalmal Bheel, part of a musical troupe in Cholistan, Pakistan, poses for a picture.

MOBEEN ANSARI

[pursuitofrichness]

The 1000 years old Derawar Fort in Cholistan Desert, Punjab, Pakistan.

Photos by Insta @rehan_khalil_arain

[royalbloodline]

My affection towards history and peace ✌

[road2kill]

Dust Never Hurts...! 💯

[iheartpakistan-blog]

Derawar Fort, Cholistan, Pakistan.

The Derawar Fort is a large square fortress in Bahawalpur, Punjab. The forty bastions of Derawar are visible for many miles in the Cholistan Desert. The walls have a perimeter of 1500 metres and stand up to thirty metres high.

The fort was built in the 9th century AD as a tribute to Rawal Deoraj Bhatti, a Rajput sovereign king of the Jaisalmer (in modern day Rajasthan, India) and Bahawalpur areas.

In the 18th century, the fort was taken over by Muslim Nawabs of Bahawalpur from the Shahotra tribe. It was later renovated by Abbasi rulers, but in 1747 the fort slipped from their hands owing to Bahawal Khan’s preoccupations at Shikarpur. Nawab Mubarak Khan took the stronghold back in 1804.

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[travelless]

Sunset

[aabbiidd]

"I've wandered seeking through deserts and barren places, but pity not my haunted heart." -Hafez • Derawar Fort. Bahawalpur, Pakistan. (Instagram: aabbiidd)