Type: Monument - Sarai
Province: Islamabad
District: Islamabad
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: A Sarai, square in plan with two arched gateways provided in the northern and southern walls of the complex. The Sarai has a series of living cells with a veranda in front along the parameter wall. The Sarai has been constructed in small bricks masonry and plastered in lime surkhi. The mosque, built in the north-western corner of the Sarai is completely repaired and plastered with cement mortar. The interior of the mosque is painted with fresco paintings, the remains of the baoli of Suri period, now covered by a mosque of this Sarai has also been reported.
Latitude: 33.684915083
Longitude: 72.866036444
Ownership: Federal Government
Legal Status: Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985
Title of Publication: Archaeological Remains and Monuments of Islamabad Capital Territory and District Rawalpindi
Published In: Journal of Asian Civilizations, Vol. 33, No. 2, Dec 2010
Year of Publication: 2010
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Muhammad Ashraf et.al
