One of the most important publications released by EFT in 2019 was Badar Abro’s Ranikot: The Wall of Sindh, which situates the fortification structure in the larger context of the military history of Sindh, and examines a range of recently discovered evidence that dates back to the pre-Islamic period.

Ranikot has remained under discussion by many scholars since it was reported by Captain H. W. Preedy (1845), Col. Rashid (1963), M. H. Panhwar, Dr. N. A. Baloch (2004), and other historians of Sindh. Still, the study of Ranikot demands serious investigation, survey and research, as much of the fort is still shrouded in mystery.

Since 2014, EFT has taken a keen interest in the preservation, restoration and research of Ranikot. While every historian has their own theories about the origins of the fort, almost all agree that the last occupants were the Talpur, and the walls visible today were repaired or rebuilt in on orders of Mir Murad Ali Talpur between 1815-1819.

The author, a freelance anthropologist who has been working on the subject for over 30 years, concludes that the fort may have been built during Rai dynasty and rebuilt through the ages at what was Nerunkot, a name erroneously attributed to Hyderabad by historians. In appreciation of the efforts of the author and to enrich the literature and understanding of the visual imaging of the site, EFT published this work on Ranikot in the hope that scholars and historians will pursue the study and generate positive debate.