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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).

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).

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.

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).

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.

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.