AFCP 2023-25, Documentation of 16th-17th Century Mughal Monuments on the Grand Trunk Road
  • AFCP 2023-25, Documentation of 16th-17th Century Mughal Monuments on the Grand Trunk Road
  • AFCP 2023-25, Documentation of 16th-17th Century Mughal Monuments on the Grand Trunk Road
  • AFCP 2023-25, Documentation of 16th-17th Century Mughal Monuments on the Grand Trunk Road
AFCP 2023-25, Documentation of 16th-17th Century Mughal Monuments on the Grand Trunk Road


 
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Kos Minar, Patarsi Kalan, Punjab

This Kos Minar is a Mughal-period distance marker located within the backyard of a residence in Patarsi Kalan village in Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab. The minar dates to the seventeenth century and has been recorded historically by Lieutenant William Barr (1839 CE). The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle) and survives in a well-maintained condition, with access facilitated by local residents.

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Kos Minar, Rajgarh, Punjab

The Kos Minar at Rajgarh in Patiala district of Punjab is a Mughal-period distance marker. Built of brick and lime mortar, the minar follows the standard octagonal–cylindrical form with a cylindrical finial at the top. The structure dates to the seventeenth century and is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle).

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Kos Minar, Rajpur, Haryana

The Kos Minar at Rajpur, Sonipat district, Haryana, is a Mughal-period structure dating to 1600–1699 CE. Constructed of lakhori bricks with lime mortar, the monument is protected and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle).

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Kos Minar, Sahara, UP

A Mughal-period distance marker located at Sahara in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh. Probably constructed between 1600 and 1699 CE, the octagonal tower is built of lakhori bricks set in lime mortar. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Agra Circle). 

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Kos Minar, Sahnewal Khurd, Punjab

The Kos Minar at Sahnewal Khurd in Ludhiana district of Punjab is a Mughal-period octagonal distance marker constructed in the seventeenth century. Built of lakhori bricks set in lime mortar, the monument is unprotected and survives in good condition.

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Kos Minar, Sarai Sukhi, Haryana

A Mughal-period distance marker located about 3 kilometres west of National Highway 44 (Old Grand Trunk Road), behind Dhirpur Railway Station at Sarai Sukhi, Kurukshetra district of Haryana. Probably constructed between 1600 and 1699 CE, the octagonal tower is built of lakhori bricks bonded with lime mortar and features a ring moulding between the octagonal base and cylindrical shaft. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle) and remains well maintained, despite minor surface blackening.

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