Ibrahim Khan Sanjrani Fort

{{Short description|Fort in Afghanistan}}

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Ibrahim Khan Sanjrani Fort (Balochi: {{script/Arabic|چکانسوری کلات or ابراهیم‌خان سنجرانی کلات}}) is located in Nimruz Province, Chakhansur District, Afghanistan. The fort made of mud, clay and wood is believed to have a 400-year history.{{cite web |title=اLocals Say Ibrahim Sanjrani Fort in Nimroz Needs Repair|url=https://tolonews.com/arts-culture-187551|website=TOLOnews |access-date=May 30, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/cakansur-principal-town-of-the-large-kasrud-delta-oasis-in-northeastern-sistan |title=ČAḴĀNSŪR| website=Encyclopædia Iranica}}

History

The fort is reported to belong to the Sanjrani Chiefdom.{{Cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/Seistan/page/n1/mode/2up |title=Seistan|date=1910 }}{{source-attribution}} In a battle between Ibrahim Sanjrani and Abdur Rahman Khan in 1299/1882, Sanjrani was defeated and the Afghan governor of Farāh captured the fort.

Current status

Many parts of the fort are crumbling due to erosion and it is at risk of deterioration.

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