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, Adhaun, Haryana

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

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Kos Minar, Ajijpur, UP

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).

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Kos Minar, Akbarpur, UP

The Kos Minar in Akbarpur in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh is a Mughal-period distance marker located in an open ground about 150 metres west of the old Grand Trunk Road. Built in the 17th century CE, the octagonal structure is made of lakhori bricks, red sandstone, and lime mortar, and stands on a low square platform with decorative merlons and mouldings. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Agra Circle).

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Kos Minar, Ambala, Haryana

The Kos Minar at Ambala, Ambala district, 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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Kos Minar, Amin, Haryana

A Mughal-period distance marker located beside the road leading to Amin village, about 700 metres from the settlement, in Kurukshetra district, Haryana. Probably constructed between c. 1600 and 1699 CE, the octagonal tower is built of lakhori bricks with rubble masonry and lime mortar, and has a ring moulding and band between the octagonal base and cylindrical shaft. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle), was repaired in 1993–94, and remains well maintained despite minor cracks and surface blackening.

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Kos Minar, Artauni, UP

The Kos Minar at Artauni in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh is a Mughal-period distance marker located about 100 metres north of the Grand Trunk Road. Probably constructed in the 17th century CE, the octagonal structure is built of lakhori bricks with lime mortar and plaster and stands on a raised platform. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Agra Circle).

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