Monument for Lt Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew in Multan

The Lt mentioned above came from Bombay to Multan when it was Sikh Raj in Mooltan. He was killed and then British occupied Multan after a bloody battle and a monument was made now in Qasim Bagh inside Fort Kohna Multan.

Monument for Lt Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew in Multan

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Approach is easy as fort in in the city center and park resides inside the fort.

Historic Plate on Monument for Lt Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew in Qasim Bagh Fort Kohna Multan

Historic Monument for Lt Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew in Qasim Bagh Fort Kohna Multan

Historic Monument for Lt Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew in Qasim Bagh Fort Kohna Multan

Historic Monument for Lt Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew in Qasim Bagh Fort Kohna Multan

Historic Monument for Lt Patrick Alexander Vans Agnew in Qasim Bagh Fort Kohna Multan

   

Qasim Bagh or Park in Multan

It is a park located inside fort Kohna Multan. A nice place to sit and chill while visiting fort Kohna Multan. It is special becuase there are few things to do

1. Monument of Lt Patrick Alexander vans Agnew in Qasim Bagh Fort Kohna Multan
2. Grave of  Lt Patrick Alexander vans Agnew in Qasim Bagh Fort Kohna Multan
3. Grave of William Anderson in Qasim Bagh Fort Kohna Multan
4. An old jet fighter plane in Qasim Bagh Fort Kohna Multan
5. View Multan City, like damdamma park is also at much higher place than rest of city.
6. Rest and Chill in garden for some time.

The above mentioned two army personals were from British Army and killed by Mulraj who was Raja of Multan (Mooltan that times) in 1948.
And jet fighter mentioned was used by Pakistan Air force.

Qasim Park inside fort Kohna Multan and Monument seen in background

    

Bab ul Qasim or Qasim Gate of Fort Kohna Multan

Located at Fort Kohna Qasim Bagh Multan at center of the city. An auto rikshaw / taxi and mini bus transit can bring here.

Qasim gate of Fort Kohna Multan

Fort Kohna dates back to BC and said to be the place where Alexender the Great was wounded and never recovered again. Although Fort Kohna was completely different place at that times. It was constructed on moud and separated from land at one side by river Ravi that times.
When British came, there were four gates of Fort Kohna Multan on four corners. Only one exisits now and called Bab ul Qasim. This name was given to it when Muhammad Ibne Qasim attacked fort and captured it in 0712 AD.
Other gates of Fort Kohna were

• Khizri Gate
• Sikhi Gate
• Rehri Gate

Few Photos of Bab ul Qasim the Qasim Gate are here

Multan: Qasim Gate Fork Kohna

Bab ul Qasim Killa Kohna Multan 1962

A beautiful Evening View of Qaism Gate Multan Fort Multan