The HWF has been involved in restoring and conserving several of the twelve gates of Rohtas, in accordance with international standards of conservation.  The Shahchandwali Gate was the first to be restored: funded by the National Fund for Cultural Heritage in 2001, the HWF’s conservation team documented the layout, structure, and original elevations of the gate; carried out archaeological excavations and lime mortar analyses to determine the original materials used to build the gate; and then  restored the main arch that had caved in. Four internal arches were also rebuilt, using stone collected from a nearby quarry, and dressed and carved by highly skilled artisans.