Type: Monument - Tower
Province: Punjab
District: Rawalpindi
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: In 1609, Emperor Jahangir ordered a small minaret like monuments to be built at every Kos along the G.T Road. The Kos was an ancient measurement of the territory distance which varied from time to time. During the period of Emperor Jahangir, the conventional Kos, was measured between 3.75 to 4 km. These two Kos minarets, built in Rawalpindi are not in good state of preservation.
Latitude: 33.612597361
Longitude: 73.000725165
Ownership: Government of Punjab
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
