Site Name: Ajijpur
Date: ca. 1600-1699 CE
Subject: General view


A Mughal-period distance marker located on the
Grand Trunk Road between the main highway and the service road at Ajijapur
(also called Azizpur), Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. Probably constructed in
the 17th century CE, the octagonal structure is built of lakhori bricks with
lime mortar and plaster, with carved merlons on the lower octagonal base and a
ring moulding on the cylindrical shaft. The monument is protected by the
Archaeological Survey of India (Agra Circle).