 |
| Qila Malot |
Mallot temple
The Qila Malot (Mallot temple), was built in 980 AD by Amjad Raja Mal, the antecedent of the Janjus. Along with this hilltop fort there are also two temples of Kashmiri and Greek architecture. It is located in village Malut of Kallar Kahar tehsil of Chakwal. It is the most beautiful temple among the five historical temples in this salt range. This temple is in a fort, the ruins of which have now vanished and only this temple on the top of the mountain is in a slightly decrepit condition. There are two buildings of this temple, one of which has collapsed roof and only the walls remain while the other building is in perfect condition with roof and body.
 |
| Mallot temple |
Entire Salt Range can be pleasing from this view point.
While enjoying these views, keep one thing in mind that the mountain in the
western direction ends completely vertically, so caution is required here. The
Punjab Tourism Department has also placed benches here for the comfort of
tourists. Apart from this, the Punjab Tourism Department has also installed
signboards on the roads leading to this temple.
According to customs, it was built in 980 CE. While it’s architectural style is a masterpiece of combination of Kashmiri and Greek architecture. Built of red and yellow stones, this temple is very attractive, despite the passage of hundreds of years; its remains still mesmerize you with its beauty. This fort is of historical position in many respects. According to some traditions, Zaheeruddin Babur defeated the army of Sikandar Shah Lodhi here, perhaps for this reason;
 |
| Mallot temple |
this fort is mentioned in Zaheeruddin Babur's
book Tazak Babri. Major General Sir Alexander Cunningham in his book Geological
Survey of India has also mentioned this Mallot fort. Brahmin Bali of M tribe of
Hindus took care of this temple till the establishment of Pakistan. Later he
migrated to India. Now this historical temple is maintained by the Punjab
Tourism Department
 |
| Mallot temple |
The fort of Malot was built in 980 AD by Amjad Raja Mal, the ancestor of the Janjus. Along with this hilltop fort there are also two temples which are a combination of Kashmiri and Greek architecture. This fort is located at the height of about 3000 feet above the sea level because of its height, one can see the Jhelum River, Ravi River, Chenab River and Sargodha from here
Location of this fort on google https://goo.gl/maps/8tM9xxGLEgjAH15k8
