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

Kos Minars or distance pillars were raised to mark the distance travelled; the minars (pillars) were placed at intervals of a kos (a distance of approximately 4.17 km). These are plastered brick structures standing on square platform. Each minar soars from a tapering octagonal base which is separated from the upper circulatory portion by a molding. This kos minar survives in a good condition on the 17th century Agra - Lahore road between Nakodar and Mahlian Kalan.

A Mughal-period distance marker located at Mahuar 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). 

The Kos Minar at Manana, Panipat district, Haryana, is a Mughal-period structure dating to 1600–1699 CE. Constructed of lakhori bricks with lime mortar, only the remaining octagonal foundation of the monument survives today. The site is protected and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle).

The Kos Minar at Mangli Unchi in Ludhiana district of Punjab is a Mughal-period octagonal distance marker dating to the seventeenth century. Constructed of lakhori bricks set in lime mortar, the monument is unprotected and is surrounded by dense vegetation, with plaster largely removed, exposed brickwork, and areas of blackened plaster visible on the surface.

A Mughal-period distance marker located in the middle of Mathura town and district of Uttar Pradesh, to the west of Prayag Hospital. Probably constructed in the 17th century CE, the octagonal structure is built of lakhori bricks, red sandstone, and lime mortar. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Agra Circle) and is well maintained, with fencing around the compound and no major structural damage at the time of photography in 2025.