Type: Archaeological Site - Stupa & Monastery
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Malakand
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: A Buddhist complex, according to locals, there were seven stupas earlier, of which four were destroyed by illegal diggers. The remaining three stupas are also in a bad state of preservation. One of these stupas is the largest, about 12 m high, and build of stone masonry on square base, round drum and hemispherical dome. Small niches probably for oil lamps still survive on the walls of the stupa. Treasure hunters have devastated the base and drum. The surrounding area of the stupas is converted into agricultural fields by the owners of the site.
Latitude: 34.605856222
Longitude: 72.069158000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Preliminary Report on the Recent Archaeological Survey of District Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (2016-17)
Published In: Pakistan Journal of Society, Education and Language, Vol VII (1)
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Naz, Fozia, Badsha Sardar
