dignitaries as a government guesthouse. Fort Bala Hisar: Visit the histroic Fort of Peshawar - See 54 traveler reviews, 45 candid photos, and great deals for Peshawar, Pakistan, at Tripadvisor. Babur first built a fort here in 1526 after capturing Peshawar. Babur first built a fort here in 1526 after capturing Peshawar. rights reserved. It was constructed by the famous king Sher Shah Suri in 1547 AD. 72 percent of the Pakistan population is associated with agriculture as their main source of income. Fort Bala Hisar, Peshawar: See 56 reviews, articles, and 45 photos of Fort Bala Hisar, ranked No.2 on Tripadvisor among 31 attractions in Peshawar. According to Dr. Hussain Khan, the name was given by the Afghan King Taimur Shah Durrani (1773-1793). Originally built by Moghur Emperor Babur (1526-30), the Fort was re-built to its present form by Hari Singh Nalwa in the 1830's, Governor of Peshawar under supervision of French engineers. Fort Bala Hisar: Great !!! Its palace was rebuilt by an Afghan king in the late 18th Century and British troops were stationed in the fort during each of the 19th Century Anglo-Afghan wars. Read more. google_ui_features = "rc:0"; a height of seven meters (23 feet) and are about four meters (12 feet) thick. This place falls part of the Wynberg Allen School estate. google_color_link = "D40000";