Sassi Punnu Fort
# Sassi Punnu Fort

Sassui Punnhu Fort (Sindhi: : سسئي پنهون قلعو), (Urdu: : سسی پنوں قلعہ), also known as Miri Kalat, is a historical site and tourist spot near Turbat City in Turbat Tehsil, Kech District, Balochistan, Pakistan.

## Location

The Sassui Punnhu fort is situated at a distance of 15 km (9.3 mi) from Turbat on the bank of the Kech River.

## History

It is believed that the fort was built between 6000 and 8000 BC. It had been ruled over and possessed by uncountable kings from ancient times including Mughal, Macedonians, Arabs, Mongols, or Ghaznivids. According to other accounts it is called Miri-Kalat and is related to prince Punnhu a character in the love tale Sassui Punhun, narrated by many poets including Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai of Sindh. Punnhu was the son of Jam Aari or Aali and his forefathers were rulers of this area during the 12th century. The ancient archaeological site is located near the fort in which ancient graves are sited. In the graves, the skeletons of humans are openly laid into graves. The fort is now on the verge of disappearance.

