Bala Hissar

Bala Hissar ‎also spelt Bala Hisar, is a historic fortress located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The post was utilized as an illustrious home for the Durrani Empire, and was remodeled amid Sikh run the show. The fortification currently fills in as central station for Pakistan's Frontier Corps. As per eminent student of history Dr. A.H. Dani that a Chinese explorer Hiuen Tsangr, when visited Peshawar in 630 AD, he found an "illustrious habitation" and called it with Chinese word "Kung Shing", which is utilized for its importance and is clarified as invigorated or walled segment of the town in which the imperial royal residence stood.

Hiuen Tsang at that point makes a different specify of the city, which was not strengthened. This demonstrates the illustrious habitation shaped the core of a Citadel, which more likely than not been additionally ensured by a canal. Dr. Dani additionally says that a channel of old Bara River encompassed by a high spot, which incorporates the Bala Hissar and Inder Shahr. The higher territory could have been the bastion, which is the present Bala Hissar. Peshawar has dependably been a key city and its catching and managing over it was of awesome significance for the trespassers and lords.