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
See also
References
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Category:Palaces in Afghanistan
Category:Royal residences in Afghanistan
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