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(Redirected from Alexander Fort) Fort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Alexandra Fort as seen from a distance

Alexandra Fort, also known as Alexandra Post or simply Razmak Fort, is a fort in Razmak, North Waziristan Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas in Pakistan. It is named after 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles.

It was built during British India era. The British forces established the fort to control warrior tribes on both sides of the Shora Alqad.

References

  1. Mohmand, Sher Mohammad Khan (1991). Razmak, the Jewel of North Waziristan. p. 6.
  2. Beith, John Hay (1933). The Great Wall of India.
  3. "رزمک قلعے پر حملہ، چار فوجی زخمی". BBC News اردو. October 8, 2009.
  4. "Waziristan at Peace (Part III)". Hilal.gov.pk.
  5. "Fata's primary attraction: The 'Little London' of Waziristan - The Express Tribune". tribune. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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