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Badshahi Ghat

Type: Archaeological Site - Stupa & Monastery
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Bajaur Agency
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: A Buddhist period archaeological site, spread over an area of 1km, name of Badshahi Ghat means `King Throne` (derived from a huge flat rock), measuring 640x530x365cm. Site comprised of a complete city, surviving structures revealed several residential rooms, stupas and adjacent monastic areas. Few sculptures from the surface have been reported.
Latitude: 34.743521917
Longitude: 71.310171222
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: The Archaeological Explorations in Bajaur Agency
Published In: Archaeological Reconnaissance in Gandhara, DOAM, Karachi
Year of Publication: 1996
Bibliography/Reference: Rehman, S. et. al
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