Type: Archaeological Site - Stupa & Monastery
Province: Punjab
District: Rawalpindi
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: A Buddhist period archaeological site comprised of monastic buildings divided in two groups i.e. A - B and C - E. The A-B area measures 110 m from north to south and 55 m from east to west. The large stupa in dilapidated condition. The monastery on the south contains 20 rooms. The monastery B is well preserved and eighteen cells are ranged one the four sides of the court with niches in the walls. Hall of assembly is also traceable in ruined condition. The other monastic settlement (C.D.E) is set on a raised terrace at the western end of the glen, with the hills side sloping steeply down to it on the west and a torrent bed skirting on south and east - a position that has proved anything but favorable to the preservation of the buildings. The first court of the cells, D is a small one comprising a vestibule and eight cells arranged on the north-west and east side.
Latitude: 33.728820000
Longitude: 72.882980000
Ownership: Federal Government
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 1987
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ahmad Nabi
