Shagai Fort

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Shagai Fort is a fort located 13 kilometres from Jamrud in Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It was built in 1927 by the British forces to oversee the Khyber Pass. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 847 metres. It is defended by Pakistani military and paramilitary troops serving as headquarters for the Khyber Rifles — the traditional guardians of the Khyber Pass.

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Shahgai Fort
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Location: 34.0172, 71.28, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Peshawar
    1001 Ghaznavid–Hindu Shahi battle
  • Battle of Khyber Pass
    1738 battle
  • Battle of Peshawar
    1758 battle between Maratha and Durrani Empires
  • Battle of Balakot
    military conflict in Pakistan in 1831
  • Battle of Peshawar
    1834 battle between Sikh and Durrani Empires
  • Battle of Jamrud
    1837 battle of the Afghan–Sikh Wars
  • Battle of Ali Masjid
    1878 battle of Ali Masjid
  • First Mohmand Campaign
    19th century British military campaign in India
  • Bazar Valley Campaign
    battle in British India
  • Second Mohmand Campaign
    Anglo-Afghan conflict in the North West Frontier
  • Ali Masjid Fort
    fort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Bala Hisar Fort
    historic fortress in Peshawar
  • Jamrud Fort
    fort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Shagai Fort
    fort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1001Battle of Peshawarbattle, Ghaznavid Empire, Hindu ShahisWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1738Battle of Khyber PassMughal Empire, battle, Afsharid EmpireWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1758Battle of PeshawarbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1831Battle of BalakotbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1834Battle of PeshawarbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1837Battle of JamrudbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1878Battle of Ali Masjidbattle, British Empire, Emirate of AfghanistanWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1897First Mohmand Campaignmilitary campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1908Bazar Valley Campaignarmed conflictWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1935Second Mohmand Campaignmilitary campaignWikidata
    sitefortAli Masjid FortfortWikidata
    sitefortBala Hisar FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1836Jamrud FortfortWikidata
    sitefort1927Shagai FortfortWikidata
    commonsimageShagai Fort - panoramio Commons
    commonsimageShagai Fort entrance - panoramio Commons
    commonsimage2007 08 27 Pakistan Khyber Pass fort IMG 9682 Commons
    commonsimageShagai Qila close up Commons
    commonsimageShagai Qila Commons
    commonsimageShagai qila from road Commons
    commonsimageShagai Fort 02 Commons
    commonsimageShagai Fort 02 Commons
    commonsimageShagai Fort Commons
    commonsimageShagai Fort Main Gate Commons