Harkishan Garh Fort
General information
Location	Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Coordinates	34°00′06″N 72°56′26″E / 34.0017°N 72.9405°E / 34.0017; 72.9405
Estimated completion	1822–23

Harkishan Garh Fort is a fort in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.^[1][2]

Harkishan Garh Fort was erected under the supervision of Governor Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa in 1822–23, subsequent to the Sikh annexation of Kashmir and Hazara.^[3] The fort features a 20-feet deep moat, designed for the defense of the Sikh garrison.^[3]

Initially, the fort was built to consolidate the Sikh control over the region and to serve as a launchpad for further expansion.^[3] From 1849 to 1853, the fort also functioned as the district headquarters for the British administration, until Major James Abbott moved it to Abbottabad.^[3]

Following Pakistan's inception, the police department claimed the western portion of the fort, while the revenue department took control of the eastern part.^[3] Both entities have reportedly maintained their presence in the fort, with modifications allegedly made in contravention of the Antiquities Act.^[3]

The municipal administration, tasked with conserving historical sites, is also reported to have built an overhead water tank on the fort's western section.^[3]

In 2019, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa decided to convert it into a museum.^[4]