Site Name: Palwal (Old GT Road)
Date: 1611-1615 CE
Subject: General view
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A Mughal-period distance marker located in the
main market of Palwal, Haryana, to the west of the old Grand Trunk Road.
Probably constructed between 1600 and 1699 CE, the octagonal tower is built of
lakhori bricks bonded with lime mortar and stands on a raised platform. The
monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle).
