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A Mughal-period distance marker located about 2.5 kilometres west of the Delhi–Multan Road (Old Grand Trunk Road), in fields northwest of Machhonda village, Ambala, Haryana. The octagonal tower is built of lakhori bricks bonded with lime mortar. The monument is unprotected and presently in poor condition, showing surface blackening, loss of plaster, cracks, vegetation overgrowth, and severe deterioration at the base.

This Kos Minar is a Mughal-period octagonal distance marker located in Nakodar town in Jalandhar district of Punjab, adjacent to residential buildings. Constructed in the seventeenth century, it is built of lakhori bricks set in lime mortar. The monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (Chandigarh Circle) and survives in good condition, with fencing provided around the structure despite dense surrounding development.

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

This Kos Minar is a Mughal-period octagonal distance marker located in agricultural fields to the north of the Tarn Taran–Kapurthala Road in Naurangabad, Tarn Taran district of Punjab, with a rest house situated to its west. Constructed in the seventeenth century, it is built of lakhori bricks set in lime mortar. The monument is listed as protected by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Archaeology and Museums, Punjab and has some surface deterioration, vegetation growth, and limited physical access.

The Kos Minar at Nizamuddin East (National Zoological Park), South-East Delhi, is a Mughal-period structure dating to 1600–1699 CE. Built of rubble masonry with lime mortar, the monument is protected and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (Delhi Circle).

This Kos Minar is a Mughal-period octagonal distance marker located in agricultural fields south of the Chabal–Attari Road in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, opposite the tomb and sarai (rest house) at Nurdi. Constructed in the seventeenth century, it is built of lakhori bricks set in lime mortar. The monument is unprotected and survives in complete form, with minor surface blackening and loss of lime plaster visible.