The mighty Bala Hissar Fort has gone through constructions and destructions numerous times by Kings, conquerors, invaders, and warriors. Originally built by Babur, the first Mughal Emperor, it was destroyed and later rebuilt by the Afghans. The name ‘Bala Hissar’ was suggested by the Afghan Pashtun King Taimur Shah Durrani. It was again captured, trashed and then rebuilt in its present form by the Sikhs. Its outer walls were later constructed by the East India Company.
Since 1907, the Fort is used as the headquarters of the Frontier Corps. It is a remarkable historical place to visit. Most of the existing barracks and military installations date from the British period. One can also see the wonderful view of Peshawar City specially Qissa Khawani bazar from rooftop of Fort.
It houses an interesting museum which showcases pictures of well-known political personalities, historical inscriptions, different uniforms and weaponry used by various local units of the Frontier Corps, and a picture gallery.
A field trip to fort Bala Hissar was arranged for the students of Grade 4 and 5.
Students geared up with their backpacks and journals. Their excitement was on peak for they were about to explore what was inside of the tremendous castle that they had always wondered about. They were thrilled as they entered the fort and got to know about its history and about the people in the past.
Students also visited the museum where they took notes of all the interesting facts in their journals. These notes will be incorporated in their studies through Vlogs, Presentations, Recount writing and Factual Writings.
