Type: Archaeological Site - Buddhist
Province: Sindh
District: Shaheed Benazirabad
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 5th - 6th Century CE
Description: The early history of the Thul is shrouded in obscurity. It is said that a king who had no son wanted to preserve his name was advised by his council of Ministers to erect this tower. This is a solid cylindrical structure like a Buddhist stupa tapering at top. It is constructed with a brick casing about 18 m high standing over a square base of 20 m on each side. This could be a Buddhist stupa constructed during the Rai dynasty of Sindh (5th-6th centuries CE).
Latitude: 26.454569444
Longitude: 68.106627778
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Inventory of Cultural Property in the Province of Sindh, Pakistan, 2015
Published In: Government of Sindh, Vol 3
Year of Publication: 2015
Bibliography/Reference: Jansen, Michael, Yasmeen Lari
