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The Tank at Kosikalan (Pathwari Mandir) is a historic water tank located about 140 metres west of the old Grand Trunk Road, in the centre of Kosikalan town, Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, with Sarai Kosi (rest house) lying to its southeast. Of uncertain date and patronage, the rectangular tank is built of lakhori bricks, red sandstone, and lime mortar and is lined with ghats on all four sides, including octagonal extensions, a chhatri on the northern ghat, and small shrines on the southern ghat. The tank is unprotected and, while still used by local residents for daily and religious activities, suffers from poor maintenance of the ghats and deteriorating water quality due to garbage disposal.
A Mughal-period caravansarai or rest house located
northwest of Taraori town in Karnal district, Haryana. Attributed to the reign
of Emperor Aurangzeb (r. 1658–1707 CE), the square enclosure is constructed of
lakhori bricks, red sandstone, and lime mortar, with corner bastions and
three-storeyed gateways on the north and south. The complex includes a mosque
within the southwest corner, now repurposed as a Gurudwara and a tank situated
outside the southern wall, both dating to the same period. Currently unprotected,
the sarai has suffered structural damage, including vegetation overgrowth, loss
of original materials, blocked archways, and alterations using modern bricks.
Despite this, the enclosure remains inhabited, largely by families of
Partition-era refugees from Multan region in present day Pakistan, and parts of
the gateways and cells continue to be used as residences.
