Ranikot

Ranikot is a vast walled enclosure among the barren Kirthar hills west of the Indus. Its stone ramparts follow the ridges and valleys, enclosing smaller fortified places and seasonal watercourses. The origins of the fort are debated, but its present walls are associated with major work under the Talpur rulers of Sindh in the early nineteenth century. The scale of the defences and the rugged terrain make it one of the most striking strongholds of the lower Indus country.