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Fort as seen from a distance

Alexandra Fort, also known as Alexandra Post is a fort in Razmak, North Waziristan Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas in Pakistan.[1] It is named after 3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles.

The British forces established the fort to control warrior tribes on both sides of the Shora Alqad.[2]

References

  1. ^ Mohmand, Sher Mohammad Khan (1991). Razmak, the Jewel of North Waziristan. p. 6.
  2. ^ "Fata's primary attraction: The 'Little London' of Waziristan - The Express Tribune". tribune. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2016.