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, Attari Road, Punjab

The Kos Minar at Sarai Amanat Khan (Attari Road), Tarn Taran district of Punjab, is a Mughal-era distance marker designed to indicate distances along important routes. Built between 1600 and 1699 CE with lakhori bricks set in lime mortar, this octagonal, pillared monument features a circular upper section. Located near the caravansarai (rest house) Sarai Amanat Khan, it likely served as a marker to signal the presence of a nearby halting station. The Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle) now protects the monument.

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Kos Minar, Bachre, Punjab

The Kos Minar at Bachre in Tarn Taran district of Punjab is a seventeenth century Mughal-period distance marker. It is built of brick and lime mortar and is unprotected and currently in a vulnerable condition, with tree roots penetrating the base and accelerating structural deterioration.

 

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Kos Minar, Badarpur Border, Delhi

The Kos Minar at Badarpur Border, South-East Delhi, is a Mughal-period structure dating to 1600–1699 CE. Constructed of rubble with lime mortar, the monument is maintained by the Department of Archaeology, Government of N.C.T. of Delhi.

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Kos Minar, Badarpur, Delhi

Kos Minar, Badarpur, DelhiThe Kos Minar at Badarpur (MCD Park), South-East Delhi, is a Mughal-period structure dating to 1600–1699 CE. Constructed of lakhori bricks with lime mortar, the monument is maintained by the Department of Archaeology, Government of N.C.T. of Delhi.

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Kos Minar, Bahini Kalan, Haryana

A Mughal-period distance marker located in agricultural fields about 3 kilometres west of National Highway 44 at Bahini Kala in Karnal district of Haryana. Probably constructed between 1600 and 1699 CE, the octagonal tower is built with lakhori bricks with rubble masonry and lime mortar, and has 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, with only minor surface cracks visible and the surrounding area tiled.

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Kos Minar, Baiyanpur/Madhupur, Hary...

The Kos Minar at Baiyanpur/Madhupur, Sonipat district of Haryana, is a Mughal-period distance marker built between 1600 and 1699 CE with lakhori bricks bonded with lime mortar. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle).

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